Mango oil

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).

Mango oil
Saturated fats
Total saturated45-50
Unsaturated fats
Total unsaturated50-55
Monounsaturated40-46
Omega-6 fatty acids3-4
Properties
Melting point32–43 °C (90–109 °F)
Solidity at 20 °C (68 °F)semi-solid
Iodine value32.0-60.7

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
Open mango stone
Mango kernels

Mango kernel oil is solid at room temperature with a melting point of (35–43 °C (95–109 °F)).

Uses

See also

References
  1. Jill Frank (Oct 24, 2014) "Cocoa Butter Alternatives in Chocolate", Prospector, Underwriters Laboratories
  2. Mango oil extraction
  3. Extraction methods
  4. Solvent extraction of vegetable oils Archived 2013-10-06 at Archive.today
  5. SEA Hand Book 2009, Solvent Extractors' Association Of India
  6. SEA :SEA News circular Vol.2 No.3 (June 2009)
  7. Production of a cocoa butter equivalent
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