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Corn oil is extracted from the germs of corn or maize. The corn seeds are pressed with the use of expeller pressing for eliminating the oily components and then it is treated with solvents to extract the remaining oil. The solvents are eliminated from the oil and the oil is refined for removing certain fats. The oil colors from medium to yellow. This oil has 55% of polyunsaturated fatty acid, 30% of monounsaturated fatty acid and 15% of saturated fatty acid. It has high smoking point due to which it is used for cooking purposes. It is used as a vital ingredient in margarines. It is also used for other industrial uses such as salve, soap, paint, textiles, inks, rustproofing for metal surfaces, insecticides, nitroglycerin and textiles.