
Detailed information about the ingredient vegetable oil. Vegetable oil is usually found in the oils section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
| In Chinese: | 植物油 | |
| British (UK) term: | Vegetable oil | |
| en français: | unknown | |
| en español: | unknown |
Vegetable fats and oils are lipid materials derived from plants. Physically, oils are liquid at room temperature, and fats are solid. Chemically, both fats and oils are composed of triglycerides, as contrasted with waxes which lack glycerin in their structure. Although many different parts of plants may yield oil, in commercial practice, oil is extracted primarily from seeds.

A high consumption of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which are found in most types of vegetable oil (e.g. soybean oil, corn oil - the most consumed in USA, sunflower oil, etc.), may increase the likelihood that postmenopausal women will develop breast cancer.
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