Crude corn oil is extracted from corn germ by squeezing or steeping with solvent. Full of fragrant scent and nutrition and with a typical corn flavor, it can serve as the refined raw material for margarine, salad and edible oil.
Crude corn oil is extracted from corn germ by squeezing or steeping with solvent. Full of fragrant scent and nutrition and with a typical corn flavor, it can serve as the refined raw material for margarine, salad and edible oil. This natural oil has properties and uses, different from the edible oil. The crude oil is refined in a process to make it ideal for consumption. Volatile components and impurities are needed to be removed in the refining process. Crude corn oil has uses in non-cooking applications and refined oil has uses in cooking applications. Corn oil has optimum stability, appearance, aroma and taste.