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The seeds of Camellia oleifera can be pressed to yield tea oil, a sweetish seasoning and cooking oil that should not be confused with tea tree oil, an essential oil that is used for medical and cosmetical purposes and originates from the leaves of a different plant. Tea-oil Camellia is commonly over 80% monounsaturated fat.Oleic Acids is essential to human health, As such, it reduces LDL ('bad cholesterol'). It is also high in Linoleic acid, as an essential fatty acid from omega-3 group,it is important in the development and maintenance of the nervous system and physiological functions. Camellia Seed oil also has anti obesity(weight loss effect). This oil is considered to have the highest antioxidant contents, higher than that of olive oils, or that of other high quality oils.
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