False flax oil
Camelina ( Camelina sativa)
Seed
Deep yellow to reddish yellow
Camelina oil is obtained by pressing from the seeds of the camelina. The seeds contain 28 to 42 percent oil with a very high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids.
Properties
The oil is extracted from the mature seeds and has after stopping the dark color particles a rich yellow to yellow-red color. It is similar in color to the rapeseed oil. At room temperature it is a liquid and dries fairly quickly, the solidification temperature is at -11 to -18 ° C. The smell is described as herbaceous or "as -cut meadow ", the taste is slightly spicy and reminiscent of mustard oil. In addition to a rich spectrum of fatty acids the oil contains many volatile substances (various alcohols, organic acids, etc. ), sterols and tocopherols.
Use
Camelina oil (Polish olej rydzowy ) is a protected by the EU " Traditional Speciality Guaranteed " ( TSG) - for the diet it is valuable mainly because of the high proportion of α -linolenic acid, while the proportion of erucic acid under 4 percent. In the southern Austrian space the oil ( use of language: " yolk oil " ) is often used as a home remedy. Taken orally, it aims to strengthen the immune system, rubbed it promotes wound healing and relieves arthritic complaints. In various studies on domestic pigs and humans also a cholesterol -lowering property of Leindotteröls was found that of canola and olive oil is comparable. In the pharmaceutical industry and in the field of cosmetics, particularly the manufacture of α -linolenic acid is estimated as in the diet.
Even in the technical industry Camelina oil is interesting. Due to its fast drying properties it is similar to linseed oil in oleochemicals for the manufacture of paints, colors and available from oil-based polymers. Esterification also can be derived from the oil long-chain and very long chain wax esters in high yields of about 90 % gain, which can be used as raw materials in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics manufacturing and specialty lubricants.
Camelina oil is also used as a vegetable oil fuel and has better properties in the start-up behavior than about rapeseed oil at lower temperatures, the use is, however, not established and not empirically support such statements. In the form of Plantanol DX 52 Camelina oil is also used as an additive in diesel fuel. In a research project at the University of Rostock, the properties of camelina oil were tested as fuel for modern tractors in use. Here ( Kokstrompetenbildung at the injectors ) showed that a 30:70 blend of cold-pressed camelina and canola oil can be used in vegetable oil suitable engines without major problems, due to a major coking of the nozzles but is not advised.