Product description

Sunflower oil is the non-volatile oil compressed from sunflower seeds. Sunflower oil is a monounsaturated (MUFA)/polyunsaturated (PUFA) mixture of mostly oleic acid (omega-9)-linoleic acid (omega-6) group of oils. The oil content of the seed ranges from 22 to 36% (average, 28%): the kernel contains 45–55% oil. The expressed oil is of light amber colour with a mild and pleasant flavour; refined oil is pale yellow. Refining losses are low and the oil has good keeping qualities with light tendency for flavour reversion. The oil contains appreciable quantities of vitamin E, sterols, squalene, and other aliphatichydrocarbons.

In recent years, there has been an increase in demand for sunflower crops such as sunflower oil. Measures such as the development of hybrid sunflowers to increase oil production have been introduced to meet this demand.