Botanical Name: Curcuma Longa L.

English Name: Rape Seed Meal

Family Name: Cruciferae

 

Cultivation

European Union, Canada, the United States, Australia, China and India. Processing of rapeseed for oil production provides rapeseed animal meal as a by-product. The by-product is a high-protein animal feed, competitive with The feed is mostly employed for cattle feeding, but also for pigs and chickens (though less valuable for these). The meal has a very low content of the glucosinolates responsible for metabolism disruption in cattle and pigs. Rapeseed “oil cake” is also used as a fertilizer in China, and may be used for ornamentals, such as Bonsai, as well.

Specification

Rapeseed meal oil & albuminoids 38% sand / silica max 2.5% moisture max 10% fibre guaranteed max 12%

 INTRODUCTION

I

rapeseed meal is a coarse powdery material, produced from rapeseed cake after series of preparatory physical processes followed by multistage extraction of oil under hygienically controlled conditions.

   

III

rapeseed meal is preferred in many foreign countries.

 

APPLICATIONS

I

rapeseed meal is having a extremely good amino acid composition, often compared  to the milk protein, contributes to it is high nutritive value. The amino acid profile showing adequate lysine and methionine is very much favorable to the non-recruitment poultry feed.

II

rapeseed meal is being used in India as an ingredient for cattle and poultry feed.It is also exported to various far east and Mediterranean countries and is well accepted by millers.

 

 

Rapeseed Meal  Typical Specifications

Parameters

Specifications

Moisture

10% Max.

Protein

38% Min.

Oil Content

1% Max.

Sand & Silica

2.5% Max.

Fibre

12% Max.

Customized specification can also be achieved

 

Packing Available - 60kgs in HDPE & 90 to 100kgs in Jute Bags.