Mango oil
Oil fraction
Saturated fats | |
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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 |
Mango oil , mango kernel fat , [1] 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) .
Extraction
Fat is extracted from dried mango kernels by hydraulic pressure, [2] or by solvent extraction. [3] In solvent extraction, hexane , a liquid hydrocarbon , is used as the extraction medium. The collected mango stones are washed with well-water soon after collection. After washing, the seeds are sun-dried to reduce the moisture content to 12-15%. The dried seed stone is roasted in a drum roaster and the hull is removed mechanically, or manually by beating with wooden clubs. The separated kernels are crushed into small pieces in a hammer mill . The mango kernel pieces are conveyed to a pellet making machine and pellets are formed. The pellets are cooled to room temperature in a cooler and are conveyed to the solvent extraction plant. Some processors produce flakes by crushing the seeds in a flaking roller mill. [4]
Composition and characteristics of oil/fat
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Mango_opened_seed.jpg/175px-Mango_opened_seed.jpg)
Mango kernel oil is solid at room temperature with a melting point of ( 35–43 °C (95–109 °F) ).
Physical characteristics of mango kernel oil [5]
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Fatty acids present in mango fat [6]
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Uses
- Can be used as a substitute for cocoa butter in chocolate manufacturing. [1] [7]
See also
References
- 1 2 Jill Frank (Oct 24, 2014) "Cocoa Butter Alternatives in Chocolate", Prospector , Underwriters Laboratories
- ↑ Mango oil extraction
- ↑ Extraction methods
- ↑ Solvent extraction of vegetable oils Archived 2013-10-06 at archive.today
- ↑ SEA Hand Book 2009 , Solvent Extractors' Association Of India
- ↑ SEA :SEA News circular Vol.2 No.3 (June 2009)
- ↑ Production of a cocoa butter equivalent