• Which edible oil plants are used for EPO production?
  • Additionally, many woody plants are also used for EPO production (Table 2). Oil-seed camellia, oil palm, olive, and coconut (Cocos nucifera) are the four well-known woody edible oil plants in the world, as they possess a high oil content.
  • How can edible oil refining reduce production costs?
  • Paper presented at the Edible Oil Refining Update short course at the 103rd AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo, Long Beach, Summary In edible oil refining, the continuous effort to reduce overall production costs is mainly achieved by increasing plant capacities, installation of mono feedstock plants, and increasing the…
  • How to ensure the quality and safety of edible plant oils?
  • In the entire production and industrial chain, including cultivation, harvesting, processing, and storage, it is necessary to layers of checks and set evaluation indicators to ensure the quality and safety of edible plant oils, which were challenged by the deteriorating environment.
  • Which plant can be used to produce edible oil?
  • Plant can be used to produce edible oil from their seeds, germs, and/or fruits. In the early human history, sesame (Sesamum indicum) oil and olive (Olea europaea) oil were commonly used as EPOs. With the development of agriculture, processing and inspection technologies, more and more plants have been developed for EPO production.
  • What is rapeseed used for?
  • It is widely used as a source of oil and protein for food and industrial applications, but also as a remedy, and in a field of attraction or as an ornament due to its diverse flower colors. Every part of rapeseed is useful, even the waste, which could be used to feed animals, or recycled.
  • Can rapeseed be used in the production of oil and protein?
  • In this review, the use of rapeseed in these applications is presented, starting with the preparation of oil and protein from the seeds, before their release in the market, to the utilization of natural unprocessed rapeseed.