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  2. Hexane - Wikipedia

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    Hexane (/ ˈ h ɛ k s eɪ n /) or n-hexane is an organic compound, a straight-chain alkane with six carbon atoms and the molecular formula C 6 H 14. [ 7 ] Hexane is a colorless liquid, odorless when pure, and with a boiling point of approximately 69 °C (156 °F).

  3. How Worried Should You Be About Seed Oils? Nutrition ... - AOL

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    A systemic review of randomized control trials found no evidence of “increases [in] the concentration of inflammatory markers” when linoleic acid—an omega-6 found in seed oil—was added to ...

  4. Seed oil misinformation - Wikipedia

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    Hexane, which can be neurotoxic, is extremely effective at oil extraction. [13] Thus, it is often quoted as a danger when consuming vegetable oils as it can be found in finished oils in trace amounts. [14] The United States Environmental Protection Agency studied the toxicity of hexane extensively in the 1980s. [15]

  5. Composition of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Parts-per-million cube of relative abundance by mass of elements in an average adult human body down to 1 ppm. About 99% of the mass of the human body is made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. Only about 0.85% is composed of another five elements: potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium ...

  6. Caproic acid - Wikipedia

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    Caproic acid, also known as hexanoic acid, is the carboxylic acid derived from hexane with the chemical formula CH 3 (CH 2) 4 COOH.It is a colorless oily liquid with an odor that is fatty, cheesy, waxy, and like that of goats [1] or other barnyard animals.

  7. Wax - Wikipedia

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    Some waxes are considered food-safe and are used to coat wooden cutting boards and other items that come into contact with food. Beeswax or coloured synthetic wax is used to decorate Easter eggs in Romania, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and the Czech Republic. Paraffin wax is used in making chocolate covered sweets.

  8. Is spicy food good for you? This is what happens to your body ...

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    In a 2015 study published in the BMJ, which followed 500,000 adults in China between 2004 and 2008, researchers found that people who ate spicy food daily had a 14% lower risk of death compared to ...

  9. Hundreds of cancer-causing chemicals are found in food ... - AOL

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    Of the 189 chemicals they identified, there is hard evidence than 76 are transferring into food from the packaging, and 68 chemicals have been detected in people. But, the chemicals are not just ...