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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Corn oil''' is [[oil]] extracted from the [[cereal germ|germ]] of corn ([[maize]]). Its main use is in cooking, where its high [[smoke point]] makes it a valuable [[frying]] oil. It is also a key ingredient in some [[margarine]]s. Corn oil has a milder taste and is less expensive than most other types of [[vegetable oil]]s.<br /> <br /> One [[bushel]] of corn contains 1.55 [[pound (mass)|pound]]s of corn oil (2.8% by weight). Corn [[agricultural science|agronomists]] have developed high-oil varieties, however, these varieties tend to show lower field yields, so they are not universally accepted by growers. Refined corn oil is 99% [[triglyceride]], with proportions of approximately 59% polyunsaturated [[fatty acid]], 24% monounsaturated fatty acid, and 13% saturated fatty acid.<br /> <br /> Corn oil is also one source of [[biodiesel]]. Biodiesel is commonly made from [[soybean]] or [[rapeseed]] oils, but as corn oil refining technology improves, it is expected to become a greater source of biodiesel and a backup source in case of large-scale soybean crop failures. Other industrial uses for corn oil include [[soap]], [[salve]], [[paint]], [[rustproofing]] for metal surfaces, [[ink]]s, [[textile]]s, and [[insecticide]]s. It is sometimes used as a carrier for drug molecules in [[pharmacology|pharmaceutical]] preparations.<br /> <br /> The first commercial corn oil for cooking purposes was extracted in 1898 and 1899 by machinery invented by [[Theodore Hudnut]] and [[Benjamin Hudnut]] of the [[Hudnut Hominy Company]] of [[Terre Haute]], Indiana, and called &quot;mazoil.&quot; <br /> <br /> ==Further reading==<br /> <br /> * {{cite journal|author=Dupont J, PJ White, MP Carpenter, EJ Schaefer, SN Meydani, CE Elson, M Woods, and SL Gorbach|title=Food uses and health effects of corn oil|journal=J Am Coll Nutr|date=October, 1990|volume=9|issue=5|pages=438-470}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.iseo.org/ Institute of Shortening and Edible Oils]&lt;br&gt;<br /> *[http://maize.agron.iastate.edu/ The Maize Page]&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> {{fatsandoils}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Cooking oils]]<br /> [[Category:Vegetable oils]]</div>

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