Edible Oils Linolenic Acid % Cholesterol Level Safflower Sunflower Cottonseed Soybean Sesame Corn Rice Bran Groundnut 77.1 61.4 58.0 50.2 45.9 43.0 36.0 35.0 -16 -12 0 +3 +2 -15 -17 +5

Table 1: Cholesterol lowering activity of RBO in comparison to other edible oils (Sea Handbook, 2009)4.