• maize corn germ oil manufacturers in Ethiopia
  • maize corn germ oil manufacturers in Ethiopia
  • maize corn germ oil manufacturers in Ethiopia
  • maize corn germ oil manufacturers in Ethiopia
  • What is corn oil (maize oil)?
  • Corn oil is also used as a raw material for lubricants and leather care products in the technical industry. Corn oil is obtained from the seedlings of Zea mays L. (Gramineae) by pressing or extraction and is then refined. Would you like to be informed about the general market situation of Corn oil (maize oil) and our other products?
  • Is maize an oil?
  • As an oil-supplying plant, maize is of secondary importance, although maize germ oil is a nutritionally valuable oil due to its palmitic and mainly high oleic and linoleic acid content. However, the linoleic acid content varies considerably depending on the region of cultivation.
  • How is corn oil obtained?
  • The oil (oil content of the seedling approx. 35 %) is obtained as a by-product of the processing of corn into maize starch. The crude oil is then refined; cold-pressed corn germ oil is rarely sold. The largest corn producers are the USA, China and Brazil. Corn is one of the most traded grains after wheat.
  • What is corn oil used for?
  • In the food industry, corn oil is used for the production of foodstuffs (margarine, mayonnaise, dietetics, baby food), in cosmetics corn oil is also used for the production of soaps and hair care products. Corn oil is also used as a raw material for lubricants and leather care products in the technical industry.