• Is linseed oil edible?
  • Although linseed or flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) oil is predominantly used for industrial applications such as oil paint, linoleum, and varnishes, in few pockets seeds of linseed and oil are used for edible purpose.
  • What is linseed oil used for?
  • Due to its high iodine value, linseed oil has been used primarily for industrial purposes, such as linoleum floor covering, with a high level of unsaturated fatty acids making the oil very reactive and resulting in a short shelf life.
  • How much oil is extracted each year?
  • During the last triennium (2016¨C2019), the extraction of oils from the major sources around the world was 66.18 million tons of palm oil, 7.17 million tons of palm kernel oil, 55.05 million tons of soybean oil, and 24.40 million tons of rapeseed oil. Together these four oils contributed to 88% of total edible oil production of the world.