"Safflower Oil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An oily liquid extracted from the seeds of the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius. It is used as a dietary supplement in the management of HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA. It is used also in cooking, as a salad oil, and as a vehicle for medicines, paints, varnishes, etc. (Dorland, 28th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D012450
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.212.302.380.750 D10.212.507.750 D10.627.700.840 D20.215.784.750.840 G07.203.300.375.400.700 J02.500.375.400.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Safflower Oil- Safflower Oil
- Oil, Safflower
- Oils, Safflower
- Safflower Oils
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| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Safflower Oil" by people in Profiles.
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Dietary palmitate and oleate differently modulate insulin sensitivity in human skeletal muscle. Diabetologia. 2022 02; 65(2):301-314.
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