Because the plant is highly drought resistant, the oil is popular in regions of poor rainfall, particularly in West Asia, Pakistan and Northern India.
[1] The oil is highly pungent and, upon extraction, acrid.
The pungency differs from that of mustard oil, although taramira oil can be used to make a sort of mustard.
[2] The seed cake, a byproduct of oil production, is also of use as animal feed.
[3] This vegetable oil-related article is a stub.