small sunflower sesame cold oil processing plant in egypt

   
small sunflower sesame cold oil processing plant in egypt
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • small sunflower sesame cold oil processing plant in egypt
What is sesame seed oil (SSO)?

Sesame seed oil (SSO) is an edible vegetable oil derived from sesame seeds (SS) ( Sesamum indicum L.) through cold pressing and filtering. SSO can be produced from black-hulled and white dehulled SS.

What is cold expeller pressed sesame oil?

Cold expeller pressed sesame oil derived from sesame seeds is one of the most stable natural oil and varies in color from light to deep reddish-yellow. Sesame oil is considered an abundant source of linoleic and oleic acids, which together account for 75%¨C85% of all fatty acids, with smaller amounts of stearic (5%¨C6%) and palmitic acids (7%¨C8%).

Why should we invest in sunflower oil in Tanzania?

Investment in sunflower oil production locally could therefore provide competition against imported oil. One reason for encouraging the greater production and processing of sunflower oil in Tanzania is thus its potential for import substitution, which could generate income and jobs at home and have a beneficial impact on foreign- exchange outflows.

Is sunflower oil high in saturated fat & polyunsaturated fat?

Sunflower oil is low in saturated fat and high in polyunsaturated fat. Oil seed production in Tanzania mainly focuses on ground nuts (40%), sunflower (36%), sesame (15%), cotton (8%) and palm oil (1%). More than half of vegetable oil consumed in Tabora and Tanzania as a whole is imported due to insufficient domestic production.