Sacha Inchi oil
Oil extraction
Sacha Inchi oil is extracted from the Sacha Inchi nuts, also called Inca peanut. The cold pressing process is used to extract the oil.
The Sacha Inchi nuts are gently preheated to the pressing temperature and then dosed into a screw press. The obtained products, Sacha Inchi oil and Sacha Inchi press cake, are immediately processed. The press cake is crushed and cooled before being transferred for further processing or storage. The oil obtained is usually purified to pure oil in several purification stages (coarse filtration, fine filtration, safety filtration).
Oil production
Sacha inchi oil is taken from the sacha inchi nuts, also called Inca peanuts. A cold-pressing process is used to produce the oil. The sacha inchi nuts are gently pre-warmed to the press temperature and then fen into a screw press. The resulting products, sacha inchi oil and sacha inchi press cake, undergo direct further processing. The press cake is crushed and cooled prior to being further processed or passed on to storage. The oil is usually cleaned in several stages of purification (coarse filtration, fine filtration, safety filtration) to become pure oil.
Oil presses for processing sacha inchi
Characteristics and shelf life
Good sacha inchi should be clear and yellowish to greenish, and also smell like crushed leaves. Cold-pressed sacha inchi oil possesses a considerably high percentage of polyunsaturated fatty acids and Vitamin E, making it very sensitive to heat.
In order to avoid the oil becoming rancid, it should be stored in a cool and dark location, where it can have a shelf life of approximately 12 months.
Use
Pharmaceutical and medical use
Sacha inchi oil contains just over 50% alpha linoleneic acid. This has a positive effect on the circulatory system, nerve cells, retina, and skin.
Cosmetic use
It serves in the production of soaps as a binder and foaming agent; and in skin care preparations.
Technical use
Here, sacha inchi oil is commonly used in the production of paints, lacquers and linoleum.
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