Sunflower oil — the most popular of all types of the oils used in life and cookery in our country. However it is necessary to consider the fact that vast majority of our fellow citizens use in the economy the refined oil equally well suitable both for frying, and for addition in pastries and salads. With a mass of advantages of the refined oil, it has one essential shortcoming before the not refined fellow — the smaller amount of useful properties is inherent in it much. About what benefit can be derived from application of crude sunflower oil, this publication will tell you.
As produce crude sunflower oil
The methods of receiving sunflower extract, most popular with us, are the extraction (which can be a cold or hot way) and extraction. The first method — more ecologically acceptable, however less economic. The second provides bigger amount of oil, however means use of various alien chemicals.
Whether you know? According to data of some historical researchers, sunflower began to be grown up as a cultural plant before wheat.
Before a hot extraction the sunflower myatka is warmed up to 100-120 °C, in passing mixing all weight and humidifying it. Further the received substance goes to a shnekovy press. Degree and expressiveness of an extraction depend on many factors among which there is a viscosity, the process duration, size of pressure and many others. The oil received as a result of a hot extraction has characteristic taste of fried sunflower seeds.
Vegetable oil of a cold extraction is received from a myatka without preliminary warming up, but, in general, all subsequent process has a technological outline, similar to a hot extraction. Positive property of the oil received thus is preservation in it bigger, than at a hot extraction, amounts of various useful substances: vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. It is necessary to distinguish possible hit in the final product of various biological agents from minuses and agrochemistry.
Extraction of oil means use for receiving the final product of various organic extraction gasolines. All process proceeds in the cars which are specially intended for this purpose — extractors. In the course of work of an extractor the mistsella — the oil dissolved in gasoline, and meal — the firm rest is formed. Later from a mistsella and meal all solvent is removed in distillers, and pure oil is settled, filtered and sent for further processing.
Refined or not refined: what it is better to choose
To compare two of this types of oil, we will provide for you the small list of criteria by which there will be a comparison, after each of which there will be direct results. Here they:
- Taste. Not refined extract can have an expressed range of various tastes while refined absolutely tastelessly.
- Formation of smoke. The refined oil, unlike not refined, does not form smoke in the course of preparation of dishes.
- Formation of foam. The main subject of our article in the course of cooking in a frying pan can give a small amount of foam that does not happen to his refined fellow.
- Fat content. The refined oil is considered more suitable for heat treatment of food as from it free fatty acids are removed.
- Content of vitamins. Not refined extract is better as in its structure a large amount of various oil-soluble vitamins is defined, for example: A, E,D.
- Expiration date. The refined oil is capable to stay at you on the shelf much longer, than his not refined fellow.
- Pomutny and rancidification. Only unrefined oil grows turbid over time and turns rancid, practically never happens to the refined product of it.
- Storage conditions. The refined oil can be stored practically anywhere, it is only important to follow fire safety regulations, and unrefined oil is required to be stored at a low temperature, it is desirable far from sunlight.
- Recommendations to use. It is better to use unrefined oil for seasoning of various salads and also as a component of various sauces whereas his refined fellow is suitable for heat treatment of dishes better.
Caloric content and chemical composition
This product first of all should be considered as a source of various fats and fatty acids. Especially is its part polyunsaturated linolenic acid much.
Such oil contains oil-soluble vitamins in rather large numbers, for example: D, A, E and also group B vitamins.
The product with so high content of various fats is simply obliged to be strongly high-calorie.
Actually, so it also is, sunflower oil — one of the most high-calorie products which can only be found in kitchen practically at any woman. Its caloric content — from 900 kcal on 100 grams of a product. Neither proteins, nor carbohydrates, only fats are a part of this product.
Whether you know? Despite the widespread myth that olive oil is very rich with vitamin E laboratory analyses show that in its sunflower oil several times it is more. Therefore do not overpay, buying olive extracts if you need a vitamin E source.
Useful properties
The nonsaturated fatty acids which in a large number are a part of this product are one of key components of cellular membranes and neurons that does unrefined oil by quite useful product. Regular consumption of this substance improves work of a brain, positively affects memory and mental capacities.
Read also in what products to contain and what value for an organism nonsaturated and saturated fatty acids, proteins, carbohydrates and antioxidants have
Positive influence of this product on people with problems of work of a digestive tract (locks, gastritises, colitis, stomach ulcer of a stomach and duodenum) is noted. Positive influence on the urinogenital and endocrine systems of a human body is noted.
Nutritionists very often recommend to use as one of elements of a daily diet this type of oil to those people who lead active lifestyle, play sports and carefully watch over the health. Its small amount will help to restore power balance of an organism and will give a necessary portion of vitamins after the heavy training or the busy working day. Also pediatricians strongly recommend to include it in a food allowance of children.
The people eating unrefined oil on a constant basis note positive influence of this product on a condition of their integuments, nails and hair and also on the effect rejuvenating and all-toning it. It should be noted separately that this oil finds very broad application in cosmetology. Well and in conclusion we will mention a traditional scope of sunflower oil in our country — cookery.
Whether it is possible
Let's try to understand together whether it is possible to apply this product in some situations when human health is especially vulnerable, in particular, at pregnancy and feeding of babies.
At weight loss
Categorically it is not recommended to use this product that who seeks to lose weight. High concentration of fats in it will promote only increase in your weight and deterioration in your health. For the period of weight loss it is better to refuse any kind of oil, be it refined which is not refined, creamy, olive or any else.
To pregnant women
Today there are no researches which would prove negative impact from the use of not refined sunflower extract on an organism of future mothers. Moreover, it can be quite useful in view of the fact that the organism of the pregnant woman constantly demands a large amount of nutrients and energy for formation of a full-fledged and healthy fruit, and this product is just capable to meet the aforesaid requirements.
Cranberry, cloudberries, strawberry, peach, pomelo, watermelon, cowberry, pomegranate, papaya, dried apricots, carrots, pumpkin, siliculose haricot, white and red cabbage, it is also useful to use at pregnancy.
To the feeding women
In most cases from consumption of this product by nursing mothers there will be no harm to either them, or their kids, however it is worth meaning that emergence of manifestations of food allergy at kids in response to feeding by their milk which was formed after consumption of crude sunflower oil is sometimes possible.
In that case it is necessary to translate to several days the kid on artificial feeding and to stop eating this product.
Important! At mothers whose milk is inclined to the increased fat content the consumption of a large number of fat products will lead to additional increase in fat content of milk that is fraught with development in the child of locks and swellings.
As use in cookery
As it was already mentioned, it is desirable not to use this type of oil as substrate for further cooking, and it is better to use as a component, to add it to salads, to use as ingredient for sauces or to flavor with it pastries before putting it in an oven.
It is extremely difficult to fry on such oil as it contains rather large amount of water which cleans up further when refining, so, in attempt to fry something on it, it will give very large amount of foam and smoke. Besides, it is necessary to remember that unrefined oil gives to dishes some specific flavoring shade which, perhaps, the cook would like to avoid.
We recommend to you to esteem about useful properties of olive oil and whether it is possible to fry on it.
Because of the increased content in not refined extract of various components of the organic nature, in the course of its heat treatment the probability of receiving various carcinogens and other hazardous substances is very high. Also let they will be formed in not so large quantities, but it is better to use his refined fellow to do absolutely without them.
As it is correct to choose upon purchase
First of all pay attention to appearance of a product: if he has a pale, nonsaturated yellow shade or, on the contrary, looks too dirty and dark yellow, then it is necessary to refuse purchase of such goods as, most likely, extent of its cleaning leaves much to be desired. At the same time you should not be afraid of existence in a bottle of a small deposit, most likely, it is organic phospholipids which are rather demanded component of a healthy human body and come to it only with food from the outside.
After studying appearance smell a product. Ideally you have to feel a sunflower smell, most strongly it is similar to a smell of fried sunflower seeds. If you feel subjectively unpleasant aroma, and if from oil pulls a mold and decay, you should not buy it definitely. Refrain as well from purchase of absolutely flavourless oil as probability is high that it can be the merged lubricating oil.
Further it is necessary to taste a small droplet of oil. Ideal unrefined oil has to have the taste of fried sunflower seeds but which at the same time was more expressed and sated. If you felt that bitter or it excessively gives taste of oil something burned, then do not buy such product, it will spoil all your dishes at all and can quite become the cause of indigestion.
Important! It is better to buy any sunflower oil in supermarkets where there is an opportunity to consider bottles with it on light, to read structure and to learn for certain, refined it or not refined. But keep in mind that the last can be found not in each supermarket.
How to store in house conditions
Because of the specific structure, namely existence in it of vosk and nonsaturated fatty acids, it is the best of all not to subject the hero of our article to long influence of sunshine and open air as it serves natural the reason of its premature damage.
However, there are several simple rules which will help you to prolong the term of life of your unrefined oil significantly:
- First, it is always necessary to hold a bottle with it closed. Even if you are in the heat of process of cooking, always close a cover from a bottle with it.
- Secondly, you keep it in the fridge, it is desirable in a compartment for vegetables.
- And thirdly, do not allow impact of excessively high temperatures on it, on extremely measure throughout long intervals of time.
As it is possible to use in the cosmetic purposes
This product — wonderful and inexpensive substance which found active application in the sphere of cosmetology. More detailed information on its properties in the sphere of care for the beauty and also you will find some popular recipes in the sections provided below.
For hair
Not refined sunflower extract very well copes with a problem of recovery of the injured hair, strengthenings of their initial structure, elimination of excessive dryness and fragility and also recovery of healthy gloss and volume. In certain cases application of this means is the only effective way to fight with the problem which appeared at you.
The absolute majority of these properties is well known to our mothers and grandmothers who for certain used them more than once. In combination with other simple and available components often the hero of our article is a part of any given masks.
For rinsing of hair it is possible to use infusions of a sage, a marjoram, thyme, a lyubistka, a tea mushroom, solution of apple cider vinegar.
For strengthening
It is necessary to mix a small amount of oil and one teaspoon of cod-liver oil, mix them and heat to temperature of 45-50 °C. Then the received substance is applied by means of a brush on hair at several o'clock, and the head is densely wrapped in a towel, thus, that a hairy part of the head did not contact to the external environment. After the taken-away period of time the mask is washed away warm water and shampoo. The procedure it is possible without harm for health of hair to repeat each 4-5 days.
For dry
It is necessary to take two tablespoons of sunflower oil and to mix them with two egg yolks. To add a teaspoon of spirit tincture of a calendula to the received mix. The mask is applied on dirty hair for 1-2 hours and after time allowed for the procedure passes, they are washed in a habitual order.
It is also possible to take 150 ml of crude sunflower oil, on 10 drops of emulsions of a geranium, a sandal-wood tree and a lavender and also a honey spoon, then to mix all this to a homogeneous state and to place on a water bath for 20-30 minutes. The ready mask is applied on hair for the term of 20-30 minutes, and the head is wrapped in a film or a towel. At the end of the procedure the head is washed usually.
For gloss
Very simple, but, nevertheless, very effective mask which will return gloss to your curls demands not refined sunflower extract (5 tablespoons) and lemon juice (2 h a spoon) for the preparation. Mix should be shaken up and applied on roots of hair, rubbing it massage movements for 5-7 minutes. Then hair should be covered with a film or a plastic bag and to leave in such look for 30-40 minutes. At the end it is necessary to rinse the head in water of room temperature, without use of shampoos, and in several hours to wash up the head in the habitual way.
For face skin
The efficiency of application of the agent rejuvenating skin from sunflower seeds of a sunflower is dictated, first of all, by high content in it of inulin and various oil-soluble vitamins. The rejuvenating result at use of various substances on its basis on face skin as this zone contains the greatest number of the elastic structures first of all losing the elastic structure is most well noticeable.
As well as in a case with use of unrefined oil as cosmetic for hair, most often it is used in the form of a mask though for this localization some other variations of application, for example, compresses, creams, rubbings, tonics, massage oils are already possible.
Will help to rejuvenate skin and to smooth wrinkles gymnastics and yoga for the person. For improvement of a condition of skin also use cubes of ice and drinks from fruit and vegetables.
Oil massage
This procedure can be carried out as independently, and by means of someone from outside. Pour out on your hands or hands of the one who will carry out the procedure, a small amount of crude sunflower oil, then begin from the central line of the person towards the periphery to make circular massage movements. Pay special attention to forehead zones, corners of eyes and sites of skin under eyes.
As soon as you feel that your hands slide on the surface of a face insufficiently freely, add on them a new portion of oil. All process depending on intensity and the speed of movements has to borrow of 10 minutes to half an hour. It is also possible to be guided on that how many times came to an end the oil applied on hands. On average the procedure has to contain 3-4 approaches.
For preparation of cosmetic masks use parsley, spinach, blackberry, oils (a dogrose, cocoa, castor, peach), essential oils (sandalwood, orange), cinnamon,