1. Refined cottonseed oil without gossypol is edible and will not cause the above disadvantages. National health standards require that the gossypol content in oils and fats be less than 0.02. When the gossypol content in cotton oil is not higher than 0.02, it has no effect on the human body.
2. Cottonseed oil Cotton clear oil contains a large amount of essential fatty acids for the human body. It is best mixed with animal fat for consumption, because the content of linoleic acid in cotton clear oil is particularly high, which can effectively inhibit the rise of cholesterol in the blood and maintain human health.
3. Note: Chinese scholars have found that consuming crude cottonseed oil can cause damage to spermatogenic cells, lead to testicular atrophy, and no sperm production, causing infertility. There were farmers in cotton-producing areas in my country who had testicular atrophy and infertility after consuming large amounts of crude cottonseed oil for a long time. Gossypol, a phenolic toxic glycoside, is a strong spermicidal drug. Gossypol is highly toxic to the liver, blood vessels, intestines and nervous system. Free gossypol also affects most cases of reduced libido in men.