Wheat germ oil

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Wheat germ oil is extracted from the germ of the wheat kernel, which makes up only 2½% by weight of the kernel. Wheat germ oil is particularly high in octacosanol - a 28 carbon long-chain saturated primary alcohol found in a number of different vegetable waxes. Octacosanol has been studied as an exercise and physical performance enhancing agent.<ref>Wheat Germ Oil (Octacosanol).</ref> As a cooking oil, wheat germ oil is strongly flavored, expensive and easily perishable.<ref>Kitchen Dictionary: Wheat germ.</ref> Wheat germ oil contains the following fatty acids:<ref>Nutritional Summary for Oil, wheat germ.</ref>