– Extraction:
– Fat extracted from dried mango kernels by hydraulic pressure or solvent extraction
– Hexane used as extraction medium in solvent extraction
– Mango stones washed with well-water, sun-dried, roasted, and mechanically/hand-processed
– Crushed kernels made into pellets and cooled before solvent extraction
– Some processors create flakes using a flaking roller mill
– Composition and characteristics of oil/fat:
– Mango kernel oil solid at room temperature with a melting point of 35–43°C (95–109°F)
– Physical characteristics include refractive index, iodine value, saponification value, and more
– Fatty acids present in mango fat: Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Oleic acid, Linoleic acid, Arachidic acid
– Uses:
– Can be used as a substitute for cocoa butter in chocolate manufacturing
– See also:
– Mango
– References:
– Information sources: Jill Frank, Prospector, Underwriters Laboratories, Solvent Extractors Association of India
– Retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mango_oil&oldid=1187103681
– Category: Vegetable oils
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Mango oil, mango kernel fat, or mango butter, is an oil fraction obtained during the processing of mango butter. Mango oil is a seed oil extracted from the stone of the mango, the fruit of the Mangifera indica tree. The oil is semi-solid at room temperatures, but melts on contact with warm skin, making it appealing for baby creams, suncare balms, hair products, and other moisturizing products. The oil is a soft yellow color with a melting point of 32–42 °C (90–108 °F).
| Saturated fats | |
|---|---|
| Total saturated | 45-50 |
| Unsaturated fats | |
| Total unsaturated | 50-55 |
| Monounsaturated | 40-46 |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 3-4 |
| Properties | |
| Melting point | 32–43 °C (90–109 °F) |
| Solidity at 20 °C (68 °F) | semi-solid |
| Iodine value | 32.0-60.7 |