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THE MIRACLE IN THE SEED

These seeds have many
uses, because of the oil
stored within them.

Our lives are
linked, directly
or indirectly, to
the existence of
seeds.

almonds) are important for both humans and animals.
Usually, seeds contain comparatively less sugar than the other
substances, though sweet corn, chestnuts, almonds, pistachios and pe-
as store a relatively high proportion of sugar.
The amount of fat in oily seeds increases rapidly as the seeds ri-
pen. Some of the most important oils are obtained from flax, tung, cot-
ton, soybean, olive, peanut, castor bean, coconut, sesame and oil palm.
As well as being used in food, these oils are used in making paints and
varnishes, linoleum, printers ink, soap, artificial leather, and insulating
materials. 5
As these examples show, seeds have direct or indirect connections
with people’s lives and health, including dietary fibers, spices, bevera-
ges, edible and industrial oils, vitamins and medicaments.