List of vegetable oils

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== List of vegetable oils ==

Vegetable oils are triglycerides extracted from plants. These oils have been part of human culture for millennia and are used in cooking, cosmetics, medicine, and industry. This article provides a comprehensive list of vegetable oils, categorized by their source.

Edible oils

Common oils

• Olive oil - Extracted from the fruit of the olive tree.
• Canola oil - Derived from the seeds of the canola plant.
• Sunflower oil - Obtained from the seeds of the sunflower.
• Soybean oil - Extracted from soybean seeds.
• Corn oil - Sourced from the germ of corn kernels.
• Peanut oil - Made from peanuts.
• Coconut oil - Extracted from the meat of coconuts.
• Palm oil - Derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree.

Specialty oils

• Avocado oil - Extracted from the flesh of avocados.
• Grapeseed oil - Sourced from the seeds of grapes.
• Sesame oil - Made from sesame seeds.
• Walnut oil - Extracted from walnuts.
• Flaxseed oil - Derived from flax seeds.
• Hemp oil - Sourced from the seeds of the hemp plant.

Industrial oils

• Castor oil - Extracted from the seeds of the castor bean plant.
• Jatropha oil - Derived from the seeds of the jatropha plant.
• Tung oil - Sourced from the seeds of the tung tree.
• Neem oil - Made from the seeds of the neem tree.

Cosmetic oils

• Argan oil - Extracted from the kernels of the argan tree.
• Jojoba oil - Derived from the seeds of the jojoba plant.
• Rosehip oil - Sourced from the seeds of the rose bush.

Related pages

• Cooking oil
• Essential oil
• Fat
• Lipid
• Oil extraction
• Vegetable fat