The oil camellia (Camellia oleifera Abel., Theaceae) is notable as an important source of edible oil (known as tea oil or camellia oil) obtained from its seeds in China. Camellia oil with high oleic acid content is coming more into the focus of interest in recent years since the fatty acid composition is more comparable to olive oil. Another important aspect is that the high content of oleic acid results in a high oxidative stability, making this oil interesting for a wide range of applications. Traditional processing of camellia oil extraction is carried out by seed preparation, cooking, hot ...
