groundnut oil refined plant in lusaka

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • What is groundnut oil?
  • Groundnut oil is edible oil produced from groundnut seeds. This vegetable oil is also known as Arachis oil and peanut oil (Aluyor et al., 2009) . It contains only small proportion of non-glyceride constituents. It is mild-tasting excellent food oil, with good flavour and high quality because of its low free fatty acid value.
  • What is the extraction and characterization of crude and refined groundnut oil?
  • Extraction and characterization of crude and refined groundnut (Arachis hypogaea Linn) oil This study investigated the extraction and characterization of crude and refined groundnut oil. Oil was extracted by Soxhlet method using petroleum ether (60-80) for 8 hours. Refining of oil was done by chemical method.
  • How many antioxidants are present in groundnut oil during refining process?
  • Carotenoid was found to be 75.6±0.09 and 34.85±0.05 mg/kg for crude and refined groundnut oil. Total tocopherol content present in crude and refined groundnut oil was 670±7.5 and 219±1.9 ppm respectively. Results shows that natural antioxidants present in crude oil were removed during refining process to some extent.
  • How to extract groundnut oil?
  • The oil can be extracted by mechanical method and using solvent method. Mechanical method which is most common for groundnut extraction include three basic steps: groundnut pretreatment, screw pressing (expelling) and oil clarification (Bernardini, 1973) .
  • Is groundnut a legume?
  • Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea Linn) is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is an annual crop, widely grown in the tropics and subtropics. It is classified as grain, legume and an oil crop because of its high oil content.
  • Is groundnut an annual crop?
  • It is an annual crop, widely grown in the tropics and subtropics. It is classified as grain, legume and an oil crop because of its high oil content. Groundnuts are rich in essential nutrient and excellent source of vitamins B, C and several dietary minerals such as manganese, magnesium and phosphorous.