Niger ( Guizotia abyssinica Cass.) seed oil plays an important role in human nutrition and health because of its fatty acid composition and its high levels of fat-soluble bioactive components. The oil has an attractive pale yellow color and a nutty taste. With high levels of linoleic acid, it is very similar to sunflower and safflower oils.
Where is oil produced in Niger?
Oil production in Niger, which is operated by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), began in 2011 on the Agadem block in the east, about a hundred kilometres from the Chad border.
Is Niger a sustainable edible oilseed crop?
Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative Niger (noug; Guizotia abyssinica) is an economically important edible oilseed crop. This review sought to demonstrate the significance of niger for sustain
How is Niger oil extracted?
In Ethiopia, the conventional procedure for oil extraction from niger is through a combination of warming, grinding, and mixing with hot water followed by centrifugation. After centrifugation on a smooth soft surface, the pale yellow oil settles over the meal. Niger is also crushed in small cottage expellers and large oil mills.