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Rapeseed oil is the preferred oil stock for biodiesel production in most of Europe, accounting for about 80% of the feedstock, [citation needed] partly because rapeseed produces more oil per unit of land area compared to other oil sources, such as soybeans, but primarily because canola oil has a significantly lower gel point than most other ...
Rutabaga (/ ˌ r uː t ə ˈ b eɪ ɡ ə /; North American English) or swede (English and some Commonwealth English) is a root vegetable, a form of Brassica napus (which also includes rapeseed). Other names include Swedish turnip , neep ( Scots ), and turnip ( Scottish ,and Canadian English , Irish English , Cornish English and Manx English ...
[1] [2] Rapeseed oil from standard cultivars can contain up to 54% erucic acid. [3] Canola oil (Canada oil low acid) is a food-grade version derived from rapeseed cultivars specifically bred for low acid content. It is also known as low erucic acid rapeseed (LEAR) oil and is generally recognized as safe by the United States Food and Drug ...
Scentsy is an American multi-level marketing [2] [3] company based in Meridian, Idaho, that sells scented products including wax warmers and other home and body products. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The company was founded by Kara Egan and Colette Gunnell in 2003, The company was relaunched by new owners in 2004.
Ripoff Report's publisher, Xcentric Ventures, LLC, unsuccessfully sued consumers and their attorneys for malicious prosecution in federal district court in Phoenix, Arizona in 2011. In August 2015, the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals published their order affirming the district court's order dismissing the case.
Illustration of Brassica rapa from the Japanese agricultural encyclopedia Seikei Zusetsu. Brassica rapa is a plant species that has been widely cultivated into many forms, including the turnip (a root vegetable), komatsuna, napa cabbage, bomdong, bok choy, and rapini.
The fruits of T. vernicifluum can also be processed to produce a waxy substance known as Japan wax used for numerous purposes including varnishing furniture and producing candles. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The fruits of the trees are harvested, dried, steamed, and pressed to extract the wax, which hardens when cooled.
Gutka street vendor, India. Gutka, ghutka, guṭkha is a type of betel quid and chewing tobacco preparation made of crushed areca nut (also called betel nut), tobacco, catechu, paraffin wax, slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and sweet or savory flavourings, in India, Pakistan, other Asian countries, and North America.