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Chemical and physical characteristics of groundnut oil

Peanut oil characteristics compiled from several references are provided in Table 8.7. Unrefined peanut oil has a bland but slightly beany, nut-like flavor which is removed during refining. [Pg.239]

Melting point Smoke point Specific gravity (21 °C) [Pg.240]

Free fatty acid (as oleic acid, maximum) Iodine value [Pg.240]

Heat of fusion (unhydrogenated) Refractive index (n ) 40°C) Unsaponifiable lipids [Pg.240]

At refrigeration temperatures (0-3°C), peanut oil sets to a gel. In contrast to safflower, soybean, com and olive oils, peanut oil is not filterable during winterization. [Pg.240]

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