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Apple seed oil

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Cross section of an apple, showing seeds from which apple seed oil is produced.

Apple seed oil is an oil obtained by pressing apple seeds. It is used in manufacturing cosmetics.[citation needed]

Apple seed oil contains protein (about 34%).[1] Apple seed oil may be used as an edible oil, with the oil cake being used to supplement animal feed.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Yu, Xiuzhu; Van De Voort, Frederick R.; Li, Zhixi; Yue, Tianli (2007). "Proximate Composition of the Apple Seed and Characterization of Its Oil". International Journal of Food Engineering. 3 (5). doi:10.2202/1556-3758.1283. S2CID 98590230.