Peanut oil, also known as groundnut oil or arachis oil, is a vegetable oil derived from peanuts. The oil usually has a mild or neutral flavor but, if made with roasted peanuts, has a stronger peanut flavor and aroma. It is often used in both for general cooking, and in the case of roasted oil, for added flavor. Peanut oil has a high smoke point relative to many other cooking oils, so it is commonly used for frying foods.
Nutrients present in groundnut oil are as follows:
- Its major component fatty acids are oleic acid (46.8%), linoleic acid (33.4%), palmitic acid (10.0%).
- The oil also contains some stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid and other fatty acids.
Uses of groundnut oil
- Refined peanut oil is commonly used for cooking has a smoke point of 450 �¯�¿�½?�?�°F/232 �¯�¿�½?�?�°C.
- Peanut oil, as with other vegetable oils, can be used to make soap by the process of saponification. Peanut oil is safe for use as a massage oil.
Indian peanuts are consumed in over 50 countries. Indian peanuts are the only sources that are available all round the year. Crops are planted in two cycles and harvested in March and October. There are several other inter-cropping cycles which makes Indian peanut a prime source of supply.
There are several Indian peanut varieties, including Java, Bold, TJ, Java Long, G20, K6, Mathadi, J24 and Western 44.
Moisture: 7% to 8% Max
Admixture: 1% to 2% Max
Imperfect Grains: 1% Max
Aflatoxin(B1+B2+G1+G2): 4 ppb max.
Foreign matter: 0.5 Max
Oil Content: 48% max
Packing : By Customer Requirement
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