Question

Which part of the mustard plants are used as food
A) Seed and leaf
B) Stem and root
C) Leaf and flowers
D) Root and seed

Answer 1

Mustard plants are green coloured plants that are generally considered as a rich source of nutrition for us. They are cultivated mainly in Northern India in the winter season. As they are a rich source of nutrition so different parts of them are intaken.

Complete answer:
Mustard plant is a plant species of genera Brassica and Sinapis in the family Brassicaceae. They are mainly used as a spice. Grinding and mixing the seed with the water or vinegar or any other liquid that are used to create condiments known as prepared mustard. Most of their vegetables are cultivated varieties that have been domesticated all over the globe from the past 6,000 years ago.

We all are familiar with mustard oil that is prepared from the mustard seeds of the mustard. They are prepared for the production and cooking of food. The essential oil results from grinding mustard seed after mixing the ground with the water. The resulting volatile oil is extracted by the process of distillation. They are generally produced from the dry distillation of seed. It is generally used as cooking oil in some cultures but they are less used due to high levels of erucic acid. But now there has been a variety of mustard seed that contains low levels of erucic acid.

Mustard leaves are another part of the plant that have been used by humans. Fresh mustard leaves are dark green in colour with a flat surface which may contain either the toothed, lacy or frilled edges. They are majorly available in northern India mainly in the winter season and are used for the preparation of Sarsoo ka Saag recipe. The leaves of mustard have a unique peppery flavour because of which they are used in many North Indian cuisine.

Seed and the leaves are the part of mustard plants that are used up by humans in many wad. So, the correct answer is option A, Seed and leaf.

Note: Mustard plants are called as the storehouse of many phyto – nutrients that have health promotions and prevent many diseases. They contain low calories and fats but large amounts of fibres that helps in controlling cholesterol level by inferring the gut for the purpose of absorption.