new arrival flaxseed oil expeller plant

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Is flaxseed a linolenic acid?
  • Flaxseed ( Linum usitatissimum L.) is a commercial oilseed that produces triglyceride oil that is a rich source of linolenic acid. Many Linum species are related to flaxseed but only L. usitatissimum L. is grown for commercial production of oil.
  • How does the demand for flaxseed oil affect the extraction process?
  • The increasing demand for flaxseed oil did not only increase the activity level of flaxseed oil extraction but also increased the amounts of the by-products generated (e.g. flaxseed cake/meal) from the extraction process. Flaxseed oil is extracted by applying pressure on the whole flaxseed, i.e. oil pressing, with or without heating.
  • Where did flaxseed come from?
  • Historically, flaxseed has been consumed as an edible grain in Europe and Asia since 5000?8000 B.C. ( Carter, 1993 ). Flaxseed is valued for its oil content, which traditionally was used for paints and coatings, printing inks, soap, core oils, brake linings, and herbicide adjuvant ( Carter, 1993 ).
  • How much oil is extracted from ground flaxseed?
  • Moisture content of ground flaxseed was found to be 6%, whilst that of oil after 13 h of Soxhlet extraction was 41.53 ± 1.01% ( w / w) oil. This was considered as the amount of total oil. Further oil yields are stated in terms of percentage extraction based on this value of total oil.