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  Peanut
Peanuts are consumed chiefly as roasted seeds or peanut butter in the United States compared to use as oil elsewhere in the world.
Peanut emergence is intermediate between the epigeal (hypocotyl elongates and cotyledons emerge above ground as in soybean) and hypogeal (cotyledons remain below ground as in fieldpea) types.
The peanut crop matures after 7 to 9 weeks in the soil, which is indicated by maximum levels of protein, oil, dry matter, and presence of darkened veining and brown splotching inside the pod.
www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/afcm/peanut.html   (4221 words)

  
 Peanut oil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In extracting the oil in the U.S., the cleaned nuts are passed through hullers or shellers to separate the kernels.
The oil is used in the manufacture of margarines and shortenings, and as a salad and cooking oil.
Shelled peanuts crushed for oil annually in the U.S. averaged near 377 million pounds, 1964-66.
www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/Crops/Peanut_oil.html   (123 words)

  
 Refined Peanut Oil Doesn't Cause Allergy
Peanuts are the number one cause of allergy-related deaths in the United States.
The culprit is often use of peanut oil, or oils contaminated with peanut residue.
Most of the peanut oil used by restaurants and caterers is of the refined variety, the study authors say.
www.personalmd.com /news/a1997041103.shtml   (545 words)

  
 Meridian Institute - Home Page
Peanut oil is favored by chefs everywhere for the fine taste it gives to fried food.
Peanut oil was mentioned in approximately 612 readings between 1937 and 1944 with peak usage in 1943.
Peanut oil was often recommended with other substances in a compound.
www.meridianinstitute.com /echerb/Files/1peanut.html   (1229 words)

  
 peanut oil - Allrecipes
A clear oil pressed from peanuts; it is used for salads and, because it has a high SMOKE POINT, especially prized for frying.
Most American peanut oils are mild-flavored, whereas Chinese peanut oils have a distinctive peanut flavor.
Peanut oil is about 50 percent monounsaturated and 30 percent polyunsaturated.
allrecipes.com /howto/peanut-oil/detail.aspx   (106 words)

  
 Peanut oil (Fred Thomas; Steve Harris)
Lipids 1999 Dec;34(12):1305-11 Effect of peanut oil and randomized peanut oil on cholesterol and oleic acid absorption, transport, and distribution in the lymph of the rat.
These results suggest that the atherogenicity of peanut oil may be due to other events taking place subsequent to the release of cholesterol-containing chylomicrons and very low density lipoprotein by the small intestinal epithelial cells into the blood or may be due to the triglyceride structure itself.
It is concluded that the difference in the atherogenicity between the peanut oil and the randomized peanut oil is probably caused by events subsequent to the release of cholesterol containing chylomicrons and very low density lipoproteins by the small intestinal epithelial cells.
yarchive.net /med/peanut_oil.html   (1818 words)

  
 World Geography of the Peanut
Peanut is used for different purposes: food (raw, roasted or boiled, cooking oil), animal feed (pressings, seeds, green material, straw), and industrial raw material.
The peanut paste was used to thicken soups, stews and similar dishes, and the oil was used for culinary purposes.
Peanut oil has a better keeping quality than soybean, corn, and safflower oils and is a good source of Vitamin E. Used directly as food, peanut is a major crop for subsistence (Hammons 1982).
lanra.anthro.uga.edu /peanut/knowledgebase   (3953 words)

  
 Peanut oil: your questions answered
Unrefined peanut oil is likely to contain small amounts of peanut protein (the part of the peanut which causes the allergic reaction), but these are believed to be removed during the refining process.
However, the researchers believe refined peanut oil is highly unlikely to be allergenic to people with peanut allergy, even if their reactions to peanut solids have been anaphylactic.
In the case of bottled peanut oil, a small quantity of unrefined oil may be blended with refined oil to provide a peanut flavour.
www.anaphylaxis.org.uk /information/print_peanut_oil.html   (1450 words)

  
 Peanut oil
Is peanut oil, or a similar protein or portion of a protein used in human vaccines as an adjuvant or “protein coat” in the Hib vaccine?
Peanuts, in fact, are the one food the AAP recommends that a woman avoid, not only while nursing but also while pregnant, because of their allergic potential.
Although mineral oils are generally considered non-toxic and have a long history of use in humans, the mineral oil Bayol F (incomplete Freund's adjuvant, IFA) and certain mineral oil components (squalene and n-hexadecane) induce lupus-related anti-nRNP/Sm or -Su autoantibodies in non-autoimmune mice.
www.vaccinetruth.org /peanut_oil.htm   (7336 words)

  
 LouAna® Peanut Oil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Peanut is the oil of choice among many experienced turkey fryers.
LouAna® Peanut Oil is the leading brand of peanut oil in the nation.
A three gallon carton of LouAna® Peanut Oil is available and specially designed for large volume cooking occasions such as turkey frying.
www.louana.com /louana_peanut_oil.html   (315 words)

  
 CRB Fundamentals
Peanuts are the edible seeds of a plant member of the pea family.
Crude peanut oil is used as a flavoring agent, salad oil, and light cooking oil.
Refined, bleached and deodorized peanut oil is used for cooking and in margarines and shortenings.
www.crbtrader.com /fund/articles/peanuts.asp   (811 words)

  
 peanut
A peanut allergy is an abnormal response of the body to the proteins found in peanuts.
Peanuts are very allergenic and have the potential to cause fatal reactions if ingested by peanut allergic individuals.
Peanut butter and/or peanut flour have been used in homemade chili and spaghetti sauce as thickeners.
www.stjohnsmercy.org /healthinfo/adult/allergy/peanut.asp   (226 words)

  
 PEANUTS, PEANUT BUTTER, Etc. - Oklahoma Food Cooperative - Local Food, Local Farmers - Farmer's Market, Natural, ...
Homemade peanut butter can be kept up to six months in the refrigerator, but is best used within 2 weeks, so only make what you need for a short period of time (don't make a six month supply and stick it in the fridge).
With homemade peanut butter, the oils tend to separate with storage, so you may need to mix it up a bit with a knife to reblend the oils when you use it.
Besides peanut butter, I make a veggie burrito and veggie spaghetti sauce, and both of them are improved by the addition of a handful of roasted peanuts.
www.oklahomafood.coop /peanutrecipes.php   (966 words)

  
 The peanut controversy - peanut oil and risk of atherosclerosis Nutrition Action Healthletter - Find Articles
Peanut oil -- which contributes 80 percent of peanut butter's calories -- is largely unsaturated, the kind that doesn't raise blood cholesterol levels.
The peanut's marred history goes back to the early 1970s, when Robert Wissler, of the University of Chicago, reported that diets high in peanut oil clogged the arteries of Rhesus monkeys more than did butterfat.
Peanut butter's integrity, then, is wrapped up in a seemingly no-win debate over how to assess any fat's effect on arteries.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0813/is_n1_v15/ai_6482491   (852 words)

  
 Peanut oil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An organic oil derived from peanuts, noted to have the slight aroma and taste of its parent legume.
Peanut oil is appreciated for its high smoke point relative to many other cooking oils.
The peanut oil was used as the original source of fuel for the diesel engine.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peanut_oil   (141 words)

  
 Peanut Allergy Diet - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Peanuts are very allergenic and have the potential to cause fatal reactions if ingested by peanut allergic children.
Peanut butter and/or peanut flour have been known to be used in homemade chili and spaghetti sauce as thickeners.
Nu-Nuts™ artificial nuts are peanuts that have been deflavored and reflavored with a nut such as pecan or walnut.
www.lpch.org /DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/allergy/peanut.html   (307 words)

  
 ific.org : Praise for Peanut Products (NewsBite)
The researchers found that diets containing peanuts, peanut butter or peanut oil are as effective as diets high in olive oil in protecting against heart disease.
The peanut diets had relatively small amounts of peanut products but they were consumed daily, for instance, peanuts as a snack or some peanut butter on a bagel for breakfast.
Those who were randomized to the peanut, peanut butter and olive oil diets all had lower total and LDL ("bad") cholesterol and triglyceride levels, yet their HDL ("good") cholesterol levels were not lowered.
www.ific.org /foodinsight/1998/mj/peanutnbfi398.cfm   (571 words)

  
 Cooking oil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oil can be flavoured by immersing aromatic food stuffs such as fresh herbs, peppers and so forth in the oil for an extended period of time.
Cooking oil is a special problem, as hydrogenation of oils makes them more stable, but also creates trans fats, only found in hydrogenated oils, which are increasingly thought to be unhealthy.
Peanut and cashew oils and nut-based oils may present a hazard to persons with a nut allergy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cooking_oil   (835 words)

  
 Common Food Allergens
Artificial nuts can be peanuts that have been deflavored and reflavored with a nut, such as pecan or walnut.
African, Chinese, Indonesian, Mexican, Thai, and Vietnamese dishes often contain peanuts or are contaminated with peanuts during the preparation process.
If you are allergic to peanuts, ask your doctor whether or not you should avoid peanut oil.
www.foodallergy.org /allergens/peanut.html   (227 words)

  
 How is peanut butter made?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
(the hearts can be saved to make peanut oil and the skins left over from blanching can be sold for animal feed.) the blanched peanut kernels are electronically sorted or hand picked one last time to be sure only good, wholesome kernels are used in peanut butter.
Peanuts are ground, usually through two grinding stages to produce a smooth, even textured butter.
This crystallizes the emulsifiers, thus trapping the peanut oil that was released by the grinding.
www.peanut-shellers.org /index_files/PB.htm   (302 words)

  
 Peanut's Oil Extends Shelf Life of Other Varieties / October 17, 1996 / News from the USDA Agricultural Research Service
He speculated that roasting regular peanuts in the oil from high-oleic peanuts could extend the shelf life of regular varieties.
The high-oleic oil roasting benefitted all the peanuts tested, but the effect was pronounced in the smallest peanut size group.
Peanuts in this size class tend to have a shorter shelf life, Sanders said.
www.ars.usda.gov /is/pr/1996/goober1096.htm   (286 words)

  
 How should I store peanut oil?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Peanut oil may be stored for six months to 1 year if stored in a tightly
If the oil has a funny smell, it will impart that flavor to the foods that are cooked in the oil.
The oil should be discarded if there is an off aroma associated with it.
www.peanut-shellers.org /index_files/PeanutOil.htm   (61 words)

  
 The Peanut Institute: Peanuts, Peanut Butter, and Peanut Oil Equal Olive Oil in Heart Healthfulness
Results show that the peanut/peanut butter, peanut oil and olive oil diets (all low in saturated fat and cholesterol and high in monounsaturated fat), which lowered total and LDL cholesterol and triglycerides levels, did not lower the beneficial HDL cholesterol levels.
Compared to the typical American diet, subjects consuming the diet enriched with peanuts and peanut butter experienced a 11% reduction in total blood cholesterol levels and a 14% reduction in LDL cholesterol levels.
For example, small amounts of peanut butter were added to a bagel in the morning with a small serving of peanuts as an afternoon snack.
www.peanut-institute.org /Equal_Olive_Oil_PR.html   (608 words)

  
 Peanut oil
But oils processed in large factories are obtained by crushing the oil-bearing seeds and heating them to 230 degrees.
During this process the oils are exposed to damaging light and oxygen.
I have seen some pretty dumb studies and expect that the basis for their study was Supermarket Peanut oil, simply because that is what is being used by most people and the food processing industry.
www.dadamo.com /forum/archiveb/config.pl?read=96880   (584 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Lou Ana Peanut Oil 24 oz: Gourmet Food   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Like all monosaturated oils, Peanut Oil is able to handle a wide range of cooking temperatures including high temperature.
The presence of a larger proportion of "mono-saturated fats" is central to the cardio-protective properties of the oil.
While the uses for Peanut oil are more limited than say Canola or even Olive oil, when you do have the option of using Peanut oil it is good to know that it is good for your health.
www.amazon.com /Lou-Ana-Peanut-Oil-oz/dp/B000BD3XN2   (681 words)

  
 More research on allergy risk of peanut oil
Peanut allergies are rising in humans, with an estimated 2.5 million people in Europe and the US now vulnerable to the food allergy.
The EFSA panel said that according to data submitted by the applicant on edible neutralised (alkali refined) bleached and deodorised peanut oils (N/RBD) and hydrogenated and interesterified peanut oil and fats, peanut oils produced under these conditions exhibit low levels of residual peanut protein.
In assessing the data the panel expressed the following general concerns related to: absence of clinical studies with N/RBD peanut oils in highly peanut allergic patients; and insufficient clinical characterisation of patients studied to date, in particular their clinical reactivity to peanut at the time of challenges/other investigations.
www.foodnavigator.com /news/news-NG.asp?n=56302-more-research-on   (607 words)

  
 Crisco Pure Peanut Oil
Crisco® Pure Peanut Oil is cholesterol and sodium-free.
If those are not available: place turkey in fryer, fill with water until turkey is covered by 1/2 inch of water, remove and dry turkey, mark the water level, dump water and completely dry the fryer, fill with oil to the marked level.
Heat the oil to ~350 degrees F. Once this temperature is reached, place the turkey on the fryer's hanger or basket and slowly lower the turkey into the fryer.
crisco.com /about/peanut_oil.asp   (326 words)

  
 Peanut oil
However, unrefined (crude) peanut oil is more likely to cause symptoms.
This might not be safe for people with peanut allergy.
Reference: Randomised, double blind, crossover challenge study of allergenicity of peanut oils in subjects allergic to peanuts.
www.anaphylaxis.org.uk /information/peanut_oil.html   (1450 words)

  
 Ingredients in peanut oil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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 Peanut allergy: Is Nutella a safe substitute for peanut butter? - MayoClinic.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Some individuals with a peanut allergy may safely consume peanut oil.
But there is a chance that the peanut oil could contain some proteins from the peanut, which would make it unsafe for people with peanut allergy.
It is probably best to avoid using anything that contains peanut oil unless your son's allergist has told you that it is OK.
www.mayoclinic.com /health/peanut-allergy/AN01313   (268 words)

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