usage cold press oil pumpkin seeds oil in ivory coast

   
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  • usage cold press oil pumpkin seeds oil in ivory coast
What is cold pressed pumpkin seed oil?

According to the Codex Alimentarius, cold pressed pumpkin seed oil is directly obtained from raw and dried seeds using a continuous screw press ( Codex Alimentarius, 1999 ). The outlet temperature of the oil should be kept below 50°C for the oil to be labeled as cold pressed pumpkin seed oil ( Vujasinovic et al., 2010 ).

How much squalene is in cold pressed pumpkin seed oil?

Cold pressed pumpkin seed oil (3529.9 mg/kg) is considered to be a rich source of plant-based squalene along with virgin olive oil (5990 mg/kg), cold pressed peanut (1276 mg/kg), rapeseed (437.4 mg/kg), and maize oils (338.7 mg/kg) ( Tuberoso et al., 2007 ).

Is Styrian pumpkin seed oil a virgin oil?

The well-known pumpkin seed oil, Styrian pumpkin seed oil, is classified as virgin oil due to its traditional production method. Unlike cold pressed pumpkin seed oil, virgin pumpkin seed oil is pressed from the roasted seeds ( Vujasinovic et al., 2010 ).

Does cold pressed pumpkin seed oil contain lignans?

In Latvia, the presence of sesamolin (7.17 mg/100 g in 2011 and 2.49 mg/100 g in 2012) and sesamin (20.54 mg/100 g in 2011 and 7.22 mg/100 g in 2012) lignans in cold pressed pumpkin seed oil were revealed ( Górna?, Siger, Pugajeva, & Segli?a, 2014 ). These results indicated the improper and inadequate cleaning procedures carried out in plants.