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What is Jatropha Oil?

Jatropha oil is a vegetable oil that is extracted from jatropha seeds of the jatropha curcas plant. Jatropha oil is one of the most discussed vegetable oils that could be used as a feedstock for producing B100 Biodiesel.

After jatropha seeds have been harvested from the jatropha curcas plant, they are crushed so that the jatropha oil can then be processed and refined before being used as a feedstock for B100 Biodiesel production. 

As the primary (and oftentimes, only) useable product from growing jatropha is the jatropha oil, a significant determination in the economic analysis that a jatropha farmer must make - when analyzing which oilseed crop(s) to grow - is how much jatropha oil can be produced from an acre of land?  Jatropha seeds contain about 40% vegetable oil - recent studies indicate that growing jatropha may yield four times more vegetable oil per acre as opposed to growing soybeans for its vegetable oil with estimate of jatropha oil production of about 200 gallons/acre.

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What is Jojoba Oil?

Jojoba oil is the oil that is produced from the jojoba nut, which grows on the jojoba plant or shrub. 

Jojoba oil has many uses, including as application as a fungicide, a moisturizer, a booster of human sebum, and as a primary ingredient in a number of products in the cosmetics and healthcare industry.

The Jojoba plant is native to the deserts of the Southwestern United States. It can grow up to 6 feet in height.  The jojoba fruit contains a hard dark brown seed or nut which is what the jojoba oil is produced from. Jojoba oil is gaining in popularity for use as a feedstock in producing B100 Biodiesel as well.

Most vegetable oils are triglycerides, and act fairly similarly to one another. 

Jojoba oil, however, is a very long straight-chain wax ester, making it more like whale oil or human sebum.

What is Cottonseed Oil?

Cottonseed oil is the oil that is produced from cottonseed.  

Cottonseed oil was the vegetable oil of choice until the mid 1940's.

Annual production of cottonseed oil is now more than 1 billion pound/year.  

Cottonseed oil is 3rd in annual production of all vegetable oils produced in the U.S. - coming in behind soybean oil and corn oil.

Cottonseed oil represents almost 7% of the total domestic vegetable oil supply in the U.S. 

Cottonseed oil has numerous applications in cooking and the food industry, cottonseed oil is used in:

• As a salad dressing or oil in making salad dressings

• Mayonnaise, sauces, and marinades. 

• As a vegetable oil, it is used for deep- frying in both restaurants and homes. 

Cottonseed oil is one of the most versatile vegetable oils - and does not require hydrogenation, which is used by restaurants and the food processing industry for healthy, "trans-free" food. 

According to American Heart Association, unsaturated vegetable oils like cottonseed oil are “heart healthy” when used in moderation.

Cottonseed oil has a 2:1 ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acids. Its fatty acid profile generally consists of:

• Approximately 70% unsaturated fatty acids

• 18% monounsaturated (oleic acid)

• 52% polyunsaturated (linoleic, an essential fatty acid)

• Approximately 26% saturated fatty acids (primarily palmitic and some stearic).

Cottonseed oil is a good source of the essential fatty acids. 

Cottonseed oil has high levels of tocopherols (Vitamin E) which is a natural antioxidant.

Cottonseed oil is cholesterol free.

Cottonseed oil more recently is being used as a feedstock in the production of B100 Biodiesel. 

American grown cotton and Biodiesel produced from cottonseed oil reduces America's dependence on foreign oil and also reduces global carbon emissions and greenhouse gas emissions.

What is Safflower Oil?

Safflower oil is a colorless oil that is produced by expressing the oil from the seeds of the safflower.  Safflower oil is polyunsaturated and therefore beneficial in lessening the threat of human arteriosclerosis.  In fact, safflower oil contains more polyunsaturates than any other vegetable oil and is one of the most preferred vegetable oils for cooking. As a crop, the safflower is an annual crop, growing to less than one meter in height, and it can be mechanically harvested. As a preferred cooking oil, safflower oil has a high smoke point - which makes it ideal for frying foods like chicken, fish and french fries.  Safflower oil is also a favorite for use in salad dressings because it doesn't turn solid when refrigerated. 

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