Peanut oil Groundnut oil also known as peanut oil derived from groundnuts or peanuts. It is a vegetable oil extracted from the seed of peanut. Peanut also known as pinder or monkey nut. This oil made with roasted peanuts. It is often used in Chinese, American and Indian culture. Peanut oil increased in United States during Second World War. The production of peanut oil China in first place while India second place. Nigeria, Mianmar, Sudan, Senagal, Argentina, United States, and Brazil in next positions. Unrefined peanut oil has a smoke point. The smoke point also referred as the burning point as the temperature at which an oil fat begins to produce an continuous bluish smoke that becomes clearly visible dependent upon specific and defined conditions. Unrefined oil has smoke point of 360 degree while refined peanut oil has a smoke point of 450 degree feran heat. Highly refined oil can contain traces of Hexane. So peanut used for cooking worldwide mostly. In India peanu...