In one aspect there is provided aprocess for extracting a plant oil, comprising contacting an oil-containing plant material with an organic solvent comprising hexane; obtaining a mixture comprising the organic solvent and a crude plant oil derived from the plant material; and separating the crude plant oil from the organic solvent; wherein an enzyme which is capable of hydrolysing chlorophyll or a chlorophyll derivative is contacted with the plant material and/or crude plant oil in the presence of the organic solvent.
