date:Jan 10, 2019
by aflatoxin during harvesting. It is advisable to refine these oils before consumption, Prasad said.
Several oils, like sunflower, palm soyabean, cottonseed, rice bran, etc., are required to be sold only as refined oils, as these oils are produced by solvent extraction process, as they may contain solvent residues, he added.
FSSAI and other global agencies permit several processing aids for the refining of oils. Hence, refined oils are totally safe to use as cooking oil. Globally, over 85 pe