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Hemp oil, a high quality food oil [91] also used to make paints, varnishes, resins and soft soaps. [92] Kapok seed oil, from the seeds of Ceiba pentandra, used as an edible oil, and in soap production. [93] Kenaf seed oil, from the seeds of Hibiscus cannabinus. An edible oil similar to cottonseed oil, with a long history of use. [94] [95]
List of food origins. Some foods have always been common in every continent, such as many seafood and plants. Examples of these are honey, ants, mussels, crabs and coconuts. Nikolai Vavilov initially identified the centers of origin for eight crop plants, subdividing them further into twelve groups in 1935. [ 1]
The seed's oil is widely used for industrial purposes such as soap making, paints preparations and preparation of different types of emulsions. [12] The seed is used as bird food. As the seeds are so small, specialized bird feeders are manufactured for niger seed. In the United Kingdom the seeds attract finches and siskins.
Soybean oil, grape seed oil, and cocoa butter are examples of seed oils, or fats from seeds. Olive oil, palm oil, and rice bran oil are examples of fats from other parts of plants. In common usage, vegetable oil may refer exclusively to vegetable fats which are liquid at room temperature. [2] [3] Vegetable oils are usually edible.
Legumes(/ˈlɛɡjuːm,ləˈɡjuːm/) are plants in the family Fabaceae(or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seeds of such plants. When used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called pulses. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption; for livestock forage and silage; and as soil-enhancing green manure.
Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree of the family Moringaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and used extensively in South and Southeast Asia. [2] Common names include moringa, [3] drumstick tree [3] (from the long, slender, triangular seed-pods), horseradish tree [3] (from the taste of the roots, which resembles ...
Egusi ( Yoruba) (also known as agusi, egwusi, ohue, Ikpan, Ikon, agushi or mbíka) is the name for the protein -rich seeds of certain cucurbitaceous plants ( squash, melon, gourd ), which, after being dried and ground, are used as a major ingredient in West African cuisine. [ 1][ 2] Egusi melon seeds are large and white in appearance; sometimes ...
Sesame oil, particularly from roasted seed, is an important component of Japanese cooking and traditionally the principal use of the seed. China is the second-largest importer of sesame, mostly oil-grade. China exports lower-priced food-grade sesame seeds, particularly to Southeast Asia. Other major importers are the United States, Canada, the ...