Linseed oil, also known as flaxseed oil or flax oil (in its edible form), is a colourless to yellowish oil obtained from the dried, ripened seeds of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum). The oil is obtained by pressing, sometimes followed by solvent extraction.
Why is flaxseed oil pressed?
The pressing production process keeps the most effective ingredients in flaxseed, such as polyunsaturated fatty acids, protein, dietary fiber, vitamins, trace elements and so on. The pressed oil is more suitable for a special supplement for human health.
How to make flax seed oil?
Therefore, when making flax seed oil, it is necessary to choose the physical pressing method at low temperature without any heating treatment. Low-temperature physical squeezing retains the activity of linolenic acid, and no additives in the whole process to maintain the natural quality of raw materials.
How is flaxseed oil processed?
The Best Flaxseed Oil Processing Method Flaxseed oil contains an adequate amount of linolenic acid and the oil is usually extracted by low-temperature physical squeezing in the flaxseed oil production line.