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  2. Cottonseed oil - Wikipedia

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    Cottonseed oil is cooking oil from the seeds of cotton plants of various species, mainly Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium herbaceum, that are grown for cotton fiber, animal feed, and oil. [ 1 ] Cotton seed has a similar structure to other oilseeds , such as sunflower seed , having an oil-bearing kernel surrounded by a hard outer hull; in ...

  3. Category:Cottonseed oil - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Cottonseed oil" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  4. Seed oil misinformation - Wikipedia

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    Seed oils are oils extracted from the seed, rather than the pulp or fruit, of a plant. Seed oils are characterized by the industrial process used to extract the oil from the seed and a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs.) [10] Critics "hateful eight" oils consist of seed oils: canola, corn, cottonseed, soy, sunflower, safflower, grapeseed, and rice bran [11] which are creations ...

  5. Cottonseed - Wikipedia

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    Cottonseed hulls. The outer coverings of the cottonseed, known as cottonseed hulls, are removed from the cotton kernels before the oil is extracted. Cottonseed hulls are an excellent source of livestock feed as they contain about 8% cotton linters, which are nearly 100% cellulose. They require no grinding and easily mix with other feed sources.

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  7. List of vegetable oils - Wikipedia

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    Corn oil, one of the principal oils sold as salad and cooking oil. [7] Cottonseed oil, used as a salad and cooking oil, both domestically and industrially. [8] Olive oil, used in cooking, cosmetics, soaps, and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps. Palm oil, the most widely produced tropical oil. [9] Popular in West African and Brazilian cuisine ...

  8. Cotton - Wikipedia

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    The cottonseed which remains after the cotton is ginned is used to produce cottonseed oil, which, after refining, can be consumed by humans like any other vegetable oil. The cottonseed meal that is left generally is fed to ruminant livestock; the gossypol remaining in the meal is toxic to monogastric animals. Cottonseed hulls can be added to ...

  9. Gossypium hirsutum - Wikipedia

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    Besides being fibre crops, Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium herbaceum are the main species used to produce cottonseed oil. The Zuni people use this plant to make ceremonial garments, [8] and the fuzz is made into cords and used ceremonially. [9] Flowers of Gossypium hirsutum. This species shows extrafloral nectar production. [10]