She County Walnut Oil

She County Walnut Oil

　　Walnut oil is a vegetable oil extracted by pressing walnut kernels. It is an edible oil.

　　Walnuts have an oil content as high as 65%–70%, the highest among all woody oil crops, earning them the reputation of “tree-bound oil reservoirs.” By using modern techniques to extract their essence, we get the new generation of walnut products — walnut oil. Walnut oil is made from high-quality walnuts and produced using internationally leading processes to create a natural fruit oil. In the international market, walnut oil is hailed as the “Oriental olive oil” and, like olive oil, enjoys high favor among consumers.

　　Pharmacopoeias such as *Compendium of Materia Medica* and *Essentials of Food Methods* indicate that walnut oil nourishes the lungs and kidneys, protects the liver and improves eyesight, enriches essence and blood, strengthens muscles and bones, moistens the intestines and facilitates bowel movements, enhances intelligence, and promotes growth and development. According to nutrition experts’ calculations, the nutritional value of every 500 milliliters of walnut oil is 8.5 times that of soybeans, 6 times that of peanuts, 12 times that of eggs, 25 times that of milk, and 10 times that of meat. Its richness in oleic acid plays a positive role in reducing cholesterol levels in human serum and preventing arteriosclerosis and thrombus formation.

　　She County is located in the Taihang Mountain area and is abundant in walnuts. In 2008, She County was named China’s Hometown of Walnuts.