The Different Technologies Utilized in Oil Manufacturing

CHEMICAL TRADITIONAL SYSTEM Seed Cleaning and Polishing HEATING GRINDING HEATING UP AT 150° AND 2300 BAR PRESSURE FOR FLAKING EXTRACTION SOLVENT (HEXANE) slight traces of hexane remain in the oil, considered non toxic by "the law" (if below 0,012 parts per million) FILTERING AND SOLVENT ELIMINATION THROUGH VAPOR. UNREFINED OIL (NON EDIBLE) DEGUMMING WITH ACID OR CIDULOUS WATER (loss of fosfolipids and folar lipids) NEUTRALIZATION WITH CAUSTIC SODA/ NEUTRAL HEXANE/ISOPROPILIC ALCOHOL BLEACHING WITH ACIFIED ASHES. Loss of carotenoids, chlorophylls, xantophylls, tocopherols: appearance of trans isomers DEODORIZATION WITH VAPOR AT 180°-220° THE 99% OF OIL CONTENTS IS EXTRACTED BUT: • TOCOPHEROLS, LECITHIN, ETC.. CONTENTS LOWER CONSIDERABLY. THEY REMAIN IN VERY LOW PERCENTAGE AND IN ANY CASE WITH SCARCE BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY • TOTAL LOSS OF THE SO CALLED MINOR COM POUNDS • CONTENTS OF HARMFUL TRANS FATTY ACIDS RAISE

ORGANIC OILS SYSTEM BY MECHANICAL MEANS Seed Cleaning GRINDING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE COLD PRESSING NATURAL FILTERING STOCKING AND BOTTLING UNDER PROTECTIVE ATMOSPHERE: All our oils are vacuum sealed (nitrogen flushed) to guarantee the maximum freshness of the product ONLY THE 50% OF OIL CONTENTS IS EXTRACTED AND: • ALL THE MINERAL-VITAMINIC VALUES AND ANTIOXIDANTS REMAIN UNALTERED • NATURAL PRESERVATION OF THE MINOR COMPOUNDS