Poppy Seed Oil

Poppy seeds contain up to 50% of edible oil, which is extracted by either cold or hot expression. It has Iodine value of 132 to 142 and Saponification value of 188 to 196. In India, the oil is generally extracted by cold pressing the seed in small presses in homes or small establishments (oil yield about 20%). Raw cold-pressed oil is pale to golden yellow in color.
The cake or the meal left after extraction of the oil from the seeds, is sweet and nutritious and eaten by the poor people. In a way it is poor man`s protein. It is readily consumed by cattle and sheep, and may be fed alone or preferably fed with other feeds. However, excessive feeding of the cake (over 1 kgday) to dairy cattle may result in decrease of the content of milk and in soft fat.
Analysis of the cake gave following values:
Moisture:10.8%
Crude protein:36.6%
Nitrogen free extract:20.7%
Ether extract:1.6%
Total ash:2.4%.
The cake may also be used as manure.