ARACHIS OIL (PEANUT OIL)

	Botanical Name	:	Arachis Hypogaea
	Common Name	:	Peanut Oil, Ground nut oil, Monkey nut oil
	CAS #	:	8002-03-7
	Plant Parts Used	:	Nuts
	Extraction Method	:	Cold Pressed
	Color & Odor	:	Virtually Clear with Light,Nutty and Fatty aroma

Description :
Peanut carrier oil is extracted from the peanut using cold pressed method. This all-purpose oil is known for its distinctive aroma, mild flavor and taste of its parent legume.

Constituents & Specifications :
Palmitic Acid Oleic Acid Linoleic Acid Arachidic Acid Arachidonic Acid Behenic Acid Lignoceric Acid Other Fatty Acids

Properties :
Peanut oil is often used in cooking, because it has a mild flavor and a relatively high smoke point. Due to its high monounsaturated content, it is considered more healthy than saturated oils, and is resistant to rancidity. It is excellent Moisturizer , anti-oxidant and very nutritious.

Benefits & Uses :

• Rich in Vitamin A, Peanut oil is widely used in various skin care formulations for its moisturizing properties. It is useful for treating skin conditions such as acne and blackheads.
• Wonderfully pleasant, sweet flavored peanut oil is low in saturated fats, free from cholesterol, contains essential fatty acid ( linoleic acid (omega-6)) making it as one of the healthiest cooking oil
• Peanut oil contains valuable amounts of anti-oxidant & vitamin E.
• Resveratrol reduces stroke risk by alteration of molecular mechanisms in blood vessels (reducing susceptibility to vascular damage through decreased activity of angiotensin, a systemic hormone causing blood vessel constriction that would elevate blood pressure) and by increasing production of the vasodilator hormone, nitric oxide.
• It is especially rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) like oleic acid (18:1) that helps to lower LDL or "bad cholesterol" and increase HDL or "good cholesterol" in the blood.