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Wheat germ oil is extracted from the germ of the [[wheat]] kernel, which makes up only 2.5% by weight of the kernel. Wheat germ oil is particularly high in octacosanol - a long-chain saturated primary alcohol also found in a number of different vegetable waxes.

Wheat germ oil is also very high in [[vitamin E]] (255 mg/100g), and has the highest content of [[vitamin E]] of any food that has not undergone prior preparation or vitamin fortification.

As a cooking oil, wheat germ oil is strongly flavoured, expensive and easily perishable. Wheat germ oil contains the following fatty acids:

* Linoleic acid (omega-6) 55g per 100g
* Palmitic acid 16g per 100g
* Oleic acid 14g per 100g
* Linolenic acid (omega-3) 7g per 100g
===Other uses===
Wheat germ oil is also used as a cosmetic carrier oil, as a base oil in aromatherapy and as a massage oil.
===Source===
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_germ_oil
==See also==
* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=wheat+germ+oil Wheat germ oil; Amazon Uk]

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