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Sunflower oil

Certified organic (NOP)

Synonym(s):

Sunflower seed oil from Helianthus annuus

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CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502

grade

Certified organic (NOP)
Kosher

refractive index

n20/D 1.475

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

fatty; waxy

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General description

Sunflower oil, a widely used vegetable oil, is obtained from the seeds of sunflower plant (Helianthus annuus). It is generally composed of fatty acids such as linoleic, stearic, oleic and palmitic acid. It also contains high amounts of α-tocopherol.

Legal Information

Certified organic by MOSA

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

>230.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

> 110 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Sunflower: Chemistry, Production, Processing, and Utilization (2015)
Minzhong Yu et al.
BioMed research international, 2018, 4374087-4374087 (2019-01-16)
Lutein, RR-zeaxanthin, and RS-zeaxanthin (L-Z) are antioxidants which can reduce endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and oxidative stress (OS), and ameliorate neurodegenerative diseases. However, their treatment effect in the Pde6b
Influence of seed development and seed position on oil, fatty acids and total tocopherol contents in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.).
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 29(3), 179-186 (2005)
N Prieto et al.
Journal of animal science, 91(1), 446-454 (2012-10-26)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of milking frequency reduction and dietary lipid supplementation on intake, BW, and milk yield and composition in high yielding dairy ewes. Ten lactating Assaf ewes were allocated into 2 experimental
M A De la Rubia et al.
Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research, 67(2), 410-417 (2012-11-22)
Due to the chemical and physical structure of a lignocellulosic biomass, its anaerobic digestion (AD) is a slow and difficult process. In this paper, the results obtained from a batch biochemical methane potential (BMP) test and fed-batch mesophilic AD assays

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