Corn oil
Corn oil is one of the most important vegetable oils, a heavy golden oil, and extracted this oil from the plant at maturity and the method of cleaning and sifting seeds and this stage is important to get rid of damaged and corrupt seeds, and then the outer crust is removed as its presence reduces the efficiency of oil and then the clean seeds are transferred and the cracking process occurs. Then the cooking phase begins and the seeds are seasoned. The seeds are steamed until the oil flows, and the oil is processed and sterilized.
The nutritional value of corn
Corn is a low-calorie food, with one cup of boiled corn containing 177.12 calories, and contains many vitamins (A, B, C, E, D, and folic acid) in addition to many minerals such as sodium, selenium and zinc Calcium, iron, phosphorus and potassium.
Benefits of Corn Oil
Corn oil contains 85-90% of unsaturated fatty acids. Corn oil is a useful vegetable oil. It is suitable for all food preparation methods. Corn oil contains compounds called phytoestrol. These compounds reduce the cholesterol level. A recent study on the benefits of corn oil in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and the study found that the use of corn oil in food in appropriate quantities reduces the proportion of LDL cholesterol in the blood by up to 10%.
Corn oil contains ticopherol, a substance that prevents oxidation inside the body, which protects the human from the risk of free radicals, which destroy the body cells and cancer, and protects and treats some diseases such as bladder infections, and prevents the tumor and retention of water and activates the body, It is rich in vitamin E which has anti-oxidant properties and protects the skin from damage. It is also a treatment for dandruff using it as an oil bath. The hair absorbs it quickly and moisturizes it.
Smoothing hair using corn oil
Mix two cups of corn oil with a glass of starch, then add a pack of yogurt, mix well and finally add four tablespoons of honey, then put the ingredients in a box and shakes well, and use the individual mixture on the hair and keep it for three hours and put After the period, comb the hair and wash with lukewarm water.