product. The meal remaining after the seeds have been processed for oil is used
cooking and to produce biodiesel, for which it is less expensive than the olive
Its extracted from the seeds of the sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is used for
seperated according to the number of carbon atoms.
reduced appreciably by hexane washing or partial dehulling of the seed. The individual waxes are
higher than 40 wt%, resulting in 75 wt % in the crystallized fraction. The oil wax content could be
content makes this oil especially helpful for delicate and dry skin. sunflower oil wax content was
Sunflower plant. It is rich in Vitamins A,C, D, and E. The high Vitamin E
sunflower seeds, rich in essential fatty acid. Expressed from the seed of the
when applied to bruises and skin conditions. Its an emollient extracted from
has a protective effect on the skin. It is believed to have healing properties
Helianthus annuus by mechanical expression or solvent extraction. Sunflower Oil
Sunflower oil is the fixed oil obtained from the seed of the sunflower plant
SPECIFICATIONS OF REFINED SUNFLOWER OIL (EDIBLE)
Sunflower oil - Specification
Sunflower oil