Because erucic acid caused cancer in lab studies, according to a 1993 FDA Consumer article, today's canola oil uses oleic acid as a replacement.
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For industrial purposes, a'low-erucic acid rapeseed'( LEAR ) has been developed ( canola ), which contains fats derived from oleic acid instead of erucic acid.
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For industrial purposes, a'low-erucic acid rapeseed'( LEAR ) has been developed ( canola ), which contains fats derived from oleic acid instead of erucic acid.
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I know a certain product causes neurological problems, my doctors know it, are not even mildly surprised ( erucic acid content is not fantasy ).
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Based on studies done on laboratory animals in the early 1970s, erucic acid appears to have toxic effects on the heart at high enough doses.
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Canola oil is limited by government regulation to a maximum of 2 % erucic acid by weight in the USA with special regulations for infant food.
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The dietary exposure assessment has concluded that the majority of exposure to erucic acid by the general population would come from the consumption of canola oil.
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Erucic acid is produced naturally ( together with other fatty acids ) across a great range of green plants, but especially so in members of the " Brassica " genus.
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It also contains approximately 12.1 % of the fatty acid Erucic acid that would appear to have toxic effects on the heart at high enough doses ( were it digestible ).
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The dietary intake of erucic acid by an individual consuming at the average level is well below the PTDI, therefore, there is no cause for concern in terms of public health and safety.
