Sapote oil

Sapote oil, sapuyul oil, or sapayulo oil is pressed from the seeds of the mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota), a fruit tree native to South America. The oil is described as having an "almond-like odor" and a "mild, pleasant taste", and is also used as a cooking oil in some tropical countries.[1]


The seeds themselves are reported to be toxic. The seed oil has been used in soaps and cosmetics, as a base for some aromatherapy compounds and as a sedative, skin tonic and hair revitalizer. [2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Jamieson, G. S.; McKinney, R. S. (1931). "Sapote (mammy apple) seed and oil". Oil & Fat Industries 8: 255. doi:10.1007/BF02574575.
  2. ↑ Jules Janick, Robert E. Paull, ed. (2008). The encyclopedia of fruit & nuts. CABI. ISBN 0-85199-638-8.
  3. ↑ G. S. Jamieson and R. S. McKinney (1931). "Sapote (mammy apple) seed and oil". Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society 8 (7): 255–256. doi:10.1007/BF02574575.
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