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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)

Also Known As:

Oil, Safflower; Oils, Safflower; Safflower Oils; Safflower oil

Lipids: 118169
- Fats: 2479
  - Dietary Fats: 4329
    - Unsaturated Dietary Fats: 105
      - Safflower Oil: 230
  - Unsaturated Fats: 315
    - Safflower Oil: 230
- Oils: 1531
  - Plant Oils: 531
    - Safflower Oil: 230
Complex Mixtures: 1947
- Biological Products
  - Plant Preparations: 639
    - Plant Oils: 531
      - Safflower Oil: 230
Physiological Phenomena
- Diet, Food, and Nutrition
  - Food
    - Dietary Fats: 4329
      - Unsaturated Dietary Fats: 105
        Safflower Oil: 230
Food and Beverages
- Food
  - Dietary Fats: 4329
    - Unsaturated Dietary Fats: 105
      - Safflower Oil: 230

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