PEANUT OIL REFINED

Peanut Oil Refined has a high smoke point relative to many other cooking oils, so it is commonly used for frying foods.
Peanut Oil Refined, also known as refined arachis oil, is a vegetable oil obtained from the kernels of peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) that has undergone mechanical pressing and chemical refining processes to remove impurities, free fatty acids, phospholipids, and other minor components that could affect its color, odor, flavor, and stability.
Peanut Oil Refined is often used in American, Chinese, Indian, African and Southeast Asian cuisine, both for general cooking and in the case of roasted oil, for added flavor. 

CAS Number: 8002-03-7
EINECS Number: 232-296-4

Synonyms: Arachis oil, Arachis oil, refined, Oleum arachidis, Peanut oil, Peanut oil, refined, CHEMBL2108750earthnutoil, indigenouspeanutoil, katchungoil, Solventcrudepeanutoil, ARACHIS OIL, GROUND NUT OIL, OIL OF PEANUT, PEANUT OIL

Peanut Oil Refined is a colorless or pale yellow-colored liquid that has a faint nutty odor and a bland, nutty taste. 
At about 3°C Peanut Oil Refined becomes cloudy, and at lower temperatures it partially solidifies.
Peanut Oil Refined, also known as groundnut oil or arachis oil, is a vegetable oil derived from peanuts. 

Peanut Oil Refined usually has a mild or neutral flavor but, if made with roasted peanuts, has a stronger peanut flavor and aroma.
The refining process typically involves degumming, neutralization, bleaching, and deodorization, which results in a clear, light-colored oil with a neutral taste and high oxidative stability, making it suitable for both culinary and industrial applications. 

Unlike cold-pressed or unrefined peanut oils, refined peanut oil has a higher smoke point, usually around 230–235°C (446–455°F), which makes it particularly valuable for high-temperature cooking methods such as frying, sautéing, and baking, as it resists degradation and rancidity under heat.
Peanut Oil Refined is composed primarily of triacylglycerols, with a fatty acid profile rich in monounsaturated oleic acid, polyunsaturated linoleic acid, and a smaller proportion of saturated fatty acids such as palmitic and stearic acids. 

The refining process does not significantly alter the primary fatty acid composition but removes proteins, particulates, and potential allergens, although trace allergenic proteins may still be present, so individuals with peanut allergies must exercise caution. 
Peanut Oil Refined is virtually flavorless and odorless, which makes it a preferred choice in commercial food production, salad dressings, margarine, and snack manufacturing, where consistency of taste and shelf life is critical.

Beyond culinary uses, Peanut Oil Refined is also employed in industrial and cosmetic applications, where it serves as a carrier oil, emollient, or lubricant due to its stability, low viscosity, and skin-friendly properties. 
In cosmetics, it is often included in lotions, creams, soaps, and massage oils, providing moisturization and emollience without imparting strong odor or color. 
The oil’s chemical stability also makes it suitable as a medium for fat-soluble vitamins, bioactive compounds, and pharmaceutical excipients, enabling efficient delivery and prolonged shelf life.

Due to war shortages of other oils, the use of readily available peanut oil increased in the United States during World War II.
Peanut-derived triglyceride that has been purified to yield a water-white, odourless, neutral non-polar lipid with a low peroxide value. 
The proprietary Super Refining process removes impurities without altering the chemical composition of the excipient. 

This reduces the potential for adverse interactions between the excipient and the API, enhancing active stability and efficacy. 
Super Refined Peanut NF finds application as a solvent for sustained-release intramuscular injections and as a vehicle for topical preparations, nasal drug delivery systems and in emulsions used in nutrition applications. 
Also available as a grade that contains no preservatives. 

Chemically, Peanut Oil Refined is predominantly composed of triacylglycerols, with a fatty acid composition rich in monounsaturated oleic acid (which can account for 40–60% of total fatty acids), polyunsaturated linoleic acid (approximately 20–30%), and smaller proportions of saturated fatty acids such as palmitic and stearic acids. 
The high content of monounsaturated fatty acids contributes to oxidative stability, cardiovascular benefits, and a longer shelf life, while the low saturated fat content reduces the tendency of the oil to solidify at room temperature. 
Although the refining process significantly reduces the presence of peanut proteins, trace allergenic proteins may remain, which is important for individuals with peanut allergies to consider.

Density: 0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Refractive index: n20/D 1.470
Flash point: 283 °C
Storage temp.: 2-8 °C
Solubility: Very slightly soluble in ethanol (95%); soluble in benzene, carbon tetrachloride, and oils; miscible with carbon disulfide, chloroform, ether, and hexane
Form: Viscous liquid
Color: Clear yellow
Odor: Nutty odor
Odor Type: Nutty

Peanut Oil Refined react with acids to liberate heat. 
Heat is also generated by interaction with caustic solutions. 
Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. 

Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing with alkali metals and hydrides react slowly with oxygen in the air to become rancid.
Peanut Oil Refined liquid with a weak odor of peanuts. 
Contains principally glycerides of oleic and linoleic acids.

Peanut Oil Refined is a neutral, high-stability vegetable oil obtained through mechanical and chemical refining of peanut kernels, valued for its high smoke point, long shelf life, neutral flavor, and versatility in both culinary and industrial applications, while still requiring caution for people with peanut allergies due to potential trace allergenic proteins.
Refined peanut oil is obtained from the seeds of Arachis hypogaea Linne′ (Fam. Leguminosae). 
The seeds are separated from the peanut shells and are expressed in a powerful hydraulic press. 

The crude oil has a light yellow to light brown color, and is then purified to make it suitable for food or pharmaceutical purposes. 
A suitable antioxidant may be added.
Peanut Oil Refined is an essentially stable material.However on exposure to air it can slowly thicken and may become rancid. 

Solidified Peanut Oil Refined should be completely melted and mixed before use. 
Peanut Oil Refined may be sterilized by aseptic filtration or by dry heat, for example, by maintaining it at 150°C for 1 hour.
Peanut Oil Refined should be stored in a well-filled, airtight, lightresistant container, at a temperature not exceeding 40°C. 

Material intended for use in parenteral dosage forms should be stored in a glass container.
Peanut Oil Refined is a highly versatile vegetable oil produced from the kernels of peanuts through a combination of mechanical pressing and extensive chemical refining, which removes impurities, free fatty acids, phospholipids, pigments, and other minor components that could affect the oil’s taste, color, and oxidative stability. 
The refining process typically involves degumming to remove phospholipids, neutralization to eliminate free fatty acids, bleaching to remove pigments, and deodorization to eliminate odors and volatile compounds, resulting in a light-colored, nearly odorless, and bland-tasting oil. 
This neutral sensory profile, combined with its high oxidative stability, makes refined peanut oil particularly well suited for commercial food production, high-temperature cooking, and long-term storage, as it resists rancidity and maintains its quality even under prolonged exposure to heat or light.

Uses Of Peanut Oil Refined:
Peanut Oil Refined is a carrier oil used in cosmetic products designed for sensitive and delicate skin.
Peanut Oil Refined is used as an excipient in pharmaceutical formulations primarily as a solvent for sustained-release intramuscular injections. 
Peanut Oil Refined is also used as a vehicle for topical preparations and as a solvent for vitamins and hormones. 

In addition, it has been part of sustained-release bead formulations,nasal drug delivery systems,and controlled-release injectables.
Therapeutically, emulsions containing peanut oil have been used in nutrition regimens, in enemas as a fecal softener, and in otic drops to soften ear wax. 
Peanut Oil Refined is also administered orally, usually with sorbitol, as a gall bladder evacuant prior to cholecystography.

Peanut Oil Refined is also widely used as an edible oil.
Peanut Oil Refined is the oil obtained from peanuts, consisting principally of the unsaturated fatty acids oleic and linoleic. 
Peanut Oil Refined is liquid at room tem- perature, has a specific gravity at 38°c of approximately 1.89–0.90, and an iodine number of 85–95. 

Peanut Oil Refined is removed from the nuts by one of two processes, namely, the expeller method, in which the shelled peanuts are cooked with steam, and fed into an expeller press which physically presses the oil from the meal; or the pre-press solvent sys- tem, which is comparable to the expeller method except that less pressure is applied, which leaves more oil in the meal, and the remain- ing meal is solvent-washed, usually with hexane, to dissolve the oil from the meal. 
The obtained crude oil is refined. 

The major use of peanut oil is in cooking oils and salad oils. 
Peanut Oil Refined is used in deep- fat frying because of its long frying life and high smoke point. 
In salad oil, it contributes to the suspension of solids. 

Other applications include shortening ingredient for doughnuts and cakes.
Peanut Oil Refined is utilized as a skin softener, emulsifier, and emollient. 
It can also be used as a substitute for more expensive oils such as almond and olive in cosmetic creams. Peanut oil has a higher vitamin A, vitamin e, and nicotinic acid content than other nut oils. 

Peanut Oil Refined is obtained by pressing the seed kernels.
Unrefined peanut oil is used as a flavorant for dishes akin to sesame oil. 
Peanut Oil Refined is commonly used for frying volume batches of foods like French fries and has a smoke point of 450 °F/232 °C.

Peanut Oil Refined is commonly used for cooking due to its natural flavor and nutritional benefits. 
Peanut Oil Refined's also used in skincare products for its moisturizing properties.
Peanut Oil Refined is often used in salad dressings and marinades for its rich, nutty taste.

At the 1900 Paris Exhibition, the Otto Company, at the request of the French Government, demonstrated that peanut oil could be used as a source of fuel for the diesel engine; this was one of the earliest demonstrations of biodiesel technology.
Peanut Oil Refined can be filtered and placed in a reaction tank with methanol and sodium hydroxide to yield methyl ester - the Biodiesel fuel.

Peanut Oil Refined, as with other vegetable oils, can be used to make soap by the process of saponification.
Peanut Oil Refined is safe for use as a massage oil.
Peanut Oil Refined is extensively used across a variety of culinary, industrial, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical applications due to its high smoke point, chemical stability, neutral flavor, and amphiphilic properties, which make it highly versatile and functional. 

In the culinary field, it is primarily employed as a cooking oil for frying, sautéing, baking, roasting, and deep-frying, where its high heat tolerance prevents degradation, minimizes the formation of free radicals, and preserves the sensory quality of foods, making it ideal for commercial kitchens, fast-food operations, and large-scale food production facilities. 
Its neutral taste allows it to enhance the texture of baked goods, fried snacks, and processed foods without imparting unwanted flavors, while its stability ensures extended shelf life of pre-prepared meals, snack foods, sauces, and salad dressings.

Beyond cooking, Peanut Oil Refined is widely used in industrial applications, where it functions as a lubricant, processing medium, or carrier for fat-soluble chemicals, taking advantage of its low viscosity, chemical inertness, and high thermal stability. 
In the cosmetic and personal care industry, refined peanut oil is incorporated into lotions, creams, soaps, hair conditioners, massage oils, and body care products due to its emollient properties, skin-conditioning ability, and capacity to blend with both hydrophilic and lipophilic ingredients, providing moisturization, smooth texture, and barrier support without strong odor or coloration.

Peanut Oil Refined is also valuable in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations, where it serves as a carrier for fat-soluble vitamins, lipophilic drugs, or bioactive compounds, enhancing solubility, stability, and transdermal or oral delivery. 
Its long shelf life and resistance to oxidative degradation make it suitable for use in supplements, topical ointments, and medicinal oils. 
Additionally, refined peanut oil can be used as a base for emulsions, creams, and ointments, where it contributes to even dispersion of active ingredients and stability of the final formulation.

Safety Profile Of Peanut Oil Refined:
A human skin irritant and mild allergen questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. 
Mutation data reported, combustible when exposed to heat or flame; can react with oxidizing materials. 

Slight spontaneous heating. 
To fight fire, use CO2, dry chemical. 
When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes

Peanut Oil Refined is mildly laxative at a dosage of 15–60mL orally or of 100–500mL rectally as an enema.
Adverse reactions to peanut oil in foods and pharmaceutical formulations have been reported extensively.
These include severe allergic skin rashes and anaphylactic shock following consumption of peanut butter.

Some workers have suggested that the use in infancy of preparations containing Peanut Oil Refined, including infant formula and topical preparations, is associated with sensitization to peanut, with a subsequent risk of hypersensitivity reactions, and that such products should therefore be avoided or banned.
However, the role of pharmaceutical preparations in later development of hypersensitivity is disputed since such preparations contain highly refined peanut oil that should not contain the proteins associated with allergic reactions in susceptible individuals.
Peanut Oil Refined is harmful if administered intravenously and it should not be used in such formulations.