VIRUKSHAM 1 Ltr Wood Cold Pressed Unrefined Groundnut or Virgin Peanut Oil (Mara Checku/Ghani/Kolhu)

The Groundnuts used for the oil are from Fertile Organic Farm

Selection of Seeds – How do we select the fields ?

We carefully choose highly fertile native villages from deep south most part of the country wherein we can see the deep rooted traditional farming is still being practiced.

The cultivation is done in our traditional way for ages. That is where we select the fields to buy our naturally grown groundnut that are of superior quality with high nutrients.

The long list of Benefits !

Due to high smoke point, groundnut oil id best for high temperature cooking like deep frying, roasting, stir-frying and baking.

•Groundnut oil has resveratrol which protects our cells from nervous system ailments.

•It contains high amounts of Vitamin E, which is an antioxidant and protects the cells from damage.

•It is rich in plant sterols that can help in reducing heart attack risk. Research believes that intake of food that has plant sterols twice a day reduces risk to heart attack.

•Cold-Pressed Groundnut oil has monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats good kind of fats and lower the risk of diseases. It also has some amount of saturated fats that are good when consumed in moderation.

•Cold-pressed coconut oil helps in providing minerals such as Magnesium and calcium that will directly help in the growth of bone

•Acts as a Salve for Wounds and Burns;

•Acts as an Anti-aging Component

The Table of Nutrients

Abundance of MUFA and PUFA means a lot

Cold-Pressed Groundnut oil has monounsaturated(MUFA) and polyunsaturated(PUFA) fats good kind of fats and lower the risk of diseases.

Process of Refined Oil – High Temperature, Vacuum Pressure, Chemically processed – Removes important Nutrients of Oil

Numerous process steps followed to extract more oil and increase the shelf-life of the oil leads to loss of nutrients

In order to increase the yield of oil extraction from seeds & lengthen their shelf-life, Refined oils undergo hydrogenation process at extreme temperature, vacuum pressure and are further treated with harmful chemicals. On the other hand, since cold-pressed oils are unfiltered and minimally processed, they have a shorter shelf-life and produce a lower yield. For this reason, hot-pressed or refined oils are relatively cheaper than cold-pressed oils compromising the quality.

*The Temperature used for refining the edible oil is as high as 280 degree Celsius.

*Numerous chemicals are used in the above process including Caustic Soda, Hydrochloric Acid/Sulphuric acid etc.

*The problem is that most of these processes also remove the substances that contribute to the healthy properties of oils.

*A deodorized oil is devoid of any taste, even pleasant ones.

*Although refining extends oil shelf life, it has several disadvantages. One of the main disadvantages is the loss of substances responsible for healthy, pharmaceutical properties and technological interest in the oils, such as tocopherols, phospholipids, squalene, polyphenols, and phytosterols. Another notable disadvantage of refining is the formation of undesirable compounds such as glycidyl ester, 3-MCPD-esters, harmful trans-fatty acids, and polymeric triacyclglycerols. These can directly influence the safety level of refined oils.

*Deodorization also has other negative effects. Among them, the important bioactive molecules such as tocopherols, squalene, sterols, and polyphenols may be removed in this step. The most important are the destruction of some essential nutrients; Also, it generates other unwanted compounds such as 3-MCPD-esters.

*Refined oil might be the most used variant but cold-pressed oils are now widely adopted by people all acrossthe globe, because of its long list of health benefits