Rice Bran Oil: This kind of oil has a lot of mono-unsaturated fatty acids. When consumed, these lead to the lowering of cholesterol in the body as it contains a component known as Oryzanol. Rice bran oil is rich in natural vitamin E, which is an antioxidant and is excellent for your skin. This kind of oil is excellent for cooking as it can withstand high temperatures, making it the perfect oil to deep fry your dishes in. One of the chief selling points of rice bran oil is that food cooked in this oil absorbs 12 to 25 percent less oil than food cooked in groundnut oil.

Any kind of bran oil is good. It contains a lot of minerals and nutrients, especially Vitamin E. It is also rich in antioxidants.