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Camellia seed oil (also known as camellia oil, camellia seed oil, peanut oil) is a kind of edible vegetable oil.It is extracted from the seeds of camellia oleifera.
The Camellia genus includes several commercially important species Camellia oleifera is mainly grown in China for vegetable oil.This oil is known as "camellia oil," "tea seed oil," or "camellia seed oil." As of 2016, the 4 million hectares (9.9 million acres) of oil forests centered on the Yangtze River Basin in Hunan, Jiangxi, and Guangxi produced 260,000 tons of oil.Wild camellia oleifera contains about 47% oil, while cultivated varieties range from 42% to 53%.Oil analysis of the cultivar shows:~76-82% oleic acid; 5-11% linoleic acid; 7.5-10% palmitic acid; 1.5-3% stearic acid proportions similar to those found in wild Camellia oleifera.Composition similar to olive oil.Another analysis of several varieties found: 82-84% unsaturated acids, of which 68-77% was oleic acid; and 7-14%polyunsaturated acids.
Tea seed oil, which has a high smoke point of 252 °C (486 °F), is the main cooking oil in the southern provinces of the People's Republic of China, such as Hunan, especially in mountainous areas; it accounts for about one-seventh of the country's population.The oil is also used in traditional Chinese medicine here [further explanation needed] it is used as a dietary supplement for the digestive system, as well as controlling cholesterol and boosting the immune system.It is also used topically as a baby lotion and to treat burns.Tea seed oil is often used to protect carbon steel cooking knives from rust.
Camellia oleifera
Native to China, Camellia oleifera is known as a great source of edible oil (called tea oil or camellia oil) extracted from its seeds.It is commonly known as the oilseed camellia or camellia camellia, although other species of camellia are also used to a lesser extent for oil production.It is widely distributed and cultivated in my country.It occurs in forests, thickets, stream banks and foothills at altitudes from 500 to 1,300 meters.This species looks very similar to sassafras, except the dark green, evergreen leaves are slightly larger, three to five inches long and two to three inches wide. Blooming single, white, fragrant flowers in mid to late fall, this large shrub or small tree will reach a height of 20 feet with a thin, erect, multiple trunk and branches.The crown forms a round or oval vase, the lower branches are removed.
Uses of camellia oleifera:
The seeds of camellia oleifera can be pressed into camellia oil, a sweet seasoning and cooking oil. In tea seed oil, oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid, makes up 80% of the total fatty acid content an oil similar in composition to olive oil.Camellia oil is also known as "tea seed oil" when sold as cooking oil in supermarkets in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.It is also used in textile manufacturing, soap making, and as a light source when burned in oil lamps.Camellia oil is also traditionally used to protect Japanese woodworking tools and tableware from corrosion and is currently available for sale.