Mango oil
Mango ( Mangifera indica)
Seed, core
Light yellow ( raw), greenish to dark brown ( roasted)
Mango seed oil, mango seed butter and mango butter is a solid in temperate vegetable oil, from the seeds of the mango ( Mangifera indica) is obtained.
Extraction and properties
The production of mango seed oil is done from dried fruit of the mango. The oil is recovered via extraction by hexane from the seeds of the mangoes and then refined.
The room temperature solid mango seed oil is white to yellowish or cream or ivory. Smell and taste are described as very mild. The melting point of the mango seed oil is from 34.5 to 35 ° C. The density is 0.90 kg / l, the refractive index is 1.465.
Mango seed oil is composed of approximately 38.8 to 40.6 % oleic acid, 37.4 to 41.6 % stearic acid, about 5.4 to 6.8 % linoleic acid and about 9.8 to 12.7 % palmitic acid. In addition, about 1.9-2.2 % arachidic acid, behenic acid, 0.3-1.3 % and small amounts of α -linolenic acid are included. In addition to this rich fat spectrum are also many volatile substances, especially in the oil. Sterols such as, among others. β -sitosterol ( 73.9 % of sterols ), stigmasterol (16.5%) and campesterol (10.5%) to find.
The shelf life of this oil is about one year.
Use
In the diet
For the diet of mango kernel oil is used because of the mild taste and comparable with the properties of cocoa butter, particularly in chocolate production. In this case, the total content of mango seed oil and other used vegetable fats ( Illibutter, borneo, kokum butter, palm oil, sal butter and shea butter ) to the cocoa Regulation in Germany and other countries can not be more than 5 %, respectively, at the same time will be minimum content of cocoa butter and whole cocoa are complied with. Especially in India, mango seed butter is also used in the manufacture of margarine and shortening.
In cosmetics
Mango Seed Butter, given its oil composition of a back -greasy, moisturizing and thus regenerating and healing properties for the skin. It is often used by analogy to the preparation of various skin creams and lotions, including baby creams and lip balm. Another field of application is the production of shampoos and other hair care products, especially for special shampoos for the treatment of very dry hair. Other applications include soaps and sun protection creams.
In pharmacy and medicine
Mango butter may be used in core similar to that of cocoa butter in replacement of those in creams and ointments because of its low melting point and other properties. An antibacterial effect against Staphylococcus epidermidis was detected, at the same time, however, excitation of the fungal growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is observed.
Toxicology
A toxicological effect of mango seed oil has so far not been demonstrated.