Title of article
Physico-chemical characterization of Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Oil from Tree Indonesian Avocado Cultivars
Author/Authors
Ogbuagu ، Akunna Stella-Marris Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry - Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Okoye ، Chinedu Innocent Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry - Nnamdi Azikiwe University
From page
39
To page
45
Abstract
The physicochemical characterization of nhexane extracted oil of avocado (Persea americana) seed was carried out according to American Organization of Analytical Chemists (AOAC)/IUPAC standard methods. The result of the analysis showed that the oil sample contains an acid value of 1.542 mg/g, iodine value 127.40 g/100g, saponification value 196.35 mg/g and peroxide value 4.80mg/g, as well as specific gravity (0.8627), flashpoint (288oC) and relative viscosity (24.69 Cst.). This indicates that the oil can be used industrially for various purposes, including food processing, cosmetics etc.
Keywords
Persea Americana , Oil yield , Physicochemical properties
Journal title
Progress in Chemical and Biochemical Research
Journal title
Progress in Chemical and Biochemical Research
Record number
2511422
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