What is the difference between cotton seed processing and traditional method?
Scientific processing of Cotton Seed Processing results in extraction of nearly entire cottonseed oil, while the oil cake obtained by traditional method still contains about 7% residual oil. This high residual oil is not required by the animals but ironically much in demand because of misconception among the dairymen.
How is cottonseed processed?
Cottonseed could either be processed by the traditional crude method of crushing seed without Delinting in un-decorticated form or by scientific processing used for Cotton Seed Processing, which involves removal of De-linters, decortication, separation of hull, expelling, solvent extraction and refining of oil.
Why is cottonseed meal high in residual oil?
This high residual oil is not required by the animals but ironically much in demand because of misconception among the dairymen. The cottonseed meal obtained through scientific method contains negligible oil and has very high by-pass type protein content of around 40 to 42%.