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  2. List of vegetable oils - Wikipedia

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    Jojoba oil, used in cosmetics as an alternative to whale oil spermaceti. [206] Mango oil, pressed from the stones of the mango fruit, is high in stearic acid, and can be used for making soap. [207] Mowrah butter, from the seeds of the Madhuca latifolia and Madhuca longifolia, both native to India. Crude Mowrah butter is used as a fat for ...

  3. Echium - Wikipedia

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    Echium seed oil [ edit ] The seed oil from E. plantagineum contains high levels of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), gamma-linolenic acid , and stearidonic acid , making it valuable in cosmetic and skin-care applications, with further potential as a functional food, as an alternative to fish oils. [ 8 ]

  4. Types of plant oils - Wikipedia

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    There are three primary types of plant oil, differing both the means of extracting the relevant parts of the plant, and in the nature of the resulting oil: Vegetable fats and oils were historically extracted by putting part of the plant under pressure, squeezing out the oil. Macerated oils consist of a base oil to which parts of plants are added.

  5. The Most Surprising Benefit of Fish Oil, According to Experts

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    Fish oil supplements. A 2023 CDC report found that 58.5 percent of adults had used at least one dietary supplement in the last 30 days from 2017 to March 2020. However, you don't have to look much ...

  6. Could taking fish oil supplements help lower cancer risk? - AOL

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    Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in fish oil may help prevent several types of cancer, including colon, stomach, and lung cancers, a new study suggests. ... Mainly found in oily fish or plant-based ...

  7. Unilever Explores Algal Oil As a Green Alternative to Palm Oil

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    Algal oil can be produced several ways: "Solazyme takes cheap, readily available plant-matter such as prairie grass, sugar cane and corn husks and feeds it in big tanks to single-cell organisms ...

  8. Jatropha - Wikipedia

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    It is also used as a house plant. The oil from Jatropha curcas is mainly converted into biodiesel for use in diesel engines. [4] It is also used for thermal energy storage or as heat transfer fluid at medium and high temperature. [5] [6] [7] The cake resulting from oil extraction, a protein-rich product, can be used for fish or animal feed (if ...

  9. 12 alternative uses for olive oil

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