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Wolf, Walter |
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Submitted to: Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Publication Type: Review Article Publication Acceptance Date: 4/16/1996 Publication Date: N/A Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: The four major U.S. oilseed crops, soybeans, cottonseed, peanuts, and sunflower seed are reviewed. Included are the physical characteristics of the plants and seeds, chemical compositions of the seeds, harvesting and storage of the crops and their processing into soil and defatted meal, the two major products of the industry. Production figures and prices of the oilseeds and their products are discussed. The oils are used primarily for foods with minor quantities going into industrial products. The defatted meals serve mainly as protein sources in animal feeds but small amounts are processed into protein ingredients used by the food industry. Nutritional properties and antinutritional factors of the oils and meals are reviewed relative to their uses in foods and animal feeds. Direct food uses of soybeans, peanuts and sunflower seed are also covered. |
