Ostrich oil explained

Ostrich oil is an oil derived from the fat of ostriches. Ostrich oil is composed of 36.51% of saturated fat, 46.75% of monounsaturated fat, and 18.24% of polyunsaturated fat.[1] Ostrich oil contains fatty acids, such as omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9. It also contains vitamins and minerals like vitamin E and selenium, which serve as natural antioxidants.[2] Emu oil in the USA has a similar composition to ostrich oil, but ostrich oil has a higher omega-3 content, containing 2.1% compared to 0.25% in emu oil.[3]

Ostrich oil has antibacterial properties, and is used for various skincare purposes, such as inflammation reduction.[4] Due to the moisturizing properties, ostrich oil is currently used in cosmetic formulations and food chemistry.[5] Ostrich oil is also used in the food industry due to its containing of fatty acids and tocopherols, along with its low cholesterol content.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. 10.21608/ejchem.2017.1295.1078 . Biological evaluation of ostrich oil and using it for production of healthy biscuit . 2017 . Soliman . Hanaa . Basuny . Amany . Arafat . Shaker . Egyptian Journal of Chemistry . 60 . 6 . 3–5 .
  2. 10.1088/1755-1315/388/1/012055 . The study of chemical content and physicochemical properties of ostrich (Struthio camelus) fat (Local) . 2019 . Al-Baidhani . A. M. . Al-Mossawi . A. H. . IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science . 388 . 1 . 012055 . 2019E&ES..388a2055A . free .
  3. Journal of Chemical Education . 2005 . 82 . 9 . ACS Publications .
  4. Amany, M. M., Basuny, S., Arafat, M., & Shereen, L. N. . 2011 . Utilization of ostrich oil in foods . Int. Res. J. Biochem. Bioinfor . 2 . 199–208 .
  5. 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.05.079 . Rapid separation and characterisation of triacylglycerols in ostrich oil by ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry . 2013 . Zhou . Yan . Xue . Ying . Chen . Gen Chun . Zhang . An Jiang . Chen . Zhi Feng . Liao . Xun . Ding . Li Sheng . Food Chemistry . 141 . 3 . 2098–2102 . 23870933 .
  6. Dehghani Askezari, N., Gharachorloo, M., & Ghasemi Afshar, P. . 2022 . Physical and chemical properties of oils extracted from fat tissues of ostrich (Canadian black neck breed) . Food Research Journal . 32 . 2 . 43–57 .

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