Description
Avocado oil Avocado oil is pressed from the fruit of the Persea americana (avocado). It is used for lubrication and in cosmetics, where it is valued for its supposed regenerative and moisturizing properties.[1] It has an unusually high smoke point, both unrefined and especially when refined. The smoke point of the unrefined form is 480 °F (249 °C) and the refined form can reach 520 °F (271 °C).[2] The exact smoke point depends heavily on the quality of refinement and the way the oil has been handled until reaching store shelves and subsequent kitchens.Vegetable oils
Type Processing
Treatment Saturated
fatty acids[7] Mono-
unsaturated
fatty acids[7] Polyunsaturated fatty acids Oleic acid
(ω-9) Smoke point Total poly[7] linolenic acid
(ω-3) Linoleic acid
(ω-6) Avocado 11.560 70.554 13.486 1 12.5 480 °F (249 °C)[8] Canola (rapeseed) 7.365 63.276 28.142 10 10 400 °F (204 °C)[9] Coconut 91.000 6.000 3.000 2 6 350 °F (177 °C)[9] Corn[10] 12.948 27.576 54.677 1 58 28 450 °F (232 °C) Cottonseed 25.900 17.800 51.900 1 54 19 420 °F (216 °C)[10] Flaxseed/Linseed (European)[11] 7.500 15.500 79.000 64 15 11 225 °F (107 °C) Olive 14.000 72.000 14.000 1.5 15 380 °F (193 °C)[9] Palm 49.300 37.000 9.300 10 40 455 °F (235 °C) Peanut 16.900 46.200 32.000 32 48 437 °F (225 °C)[10] Safflower (>70% linoleic) 8.000 15.000 75.000 410 °F (210 °C)[9] Safflower (high oleic) 7.541 75.221 12.820 410 °F (210 °C)[9] Soybean 15.650 22.783 57.740 7 50 24 460 °F (238 °C)[10] Sunflower (<60% linoleic) 10.100 45.400 40.100 0.2 39.8 45.3 440 °F (227 °C)[10] Sunflower (>70% oleic) 9.859 83.689 3.798 440 °F (227 °C)[10] Cottonseed (hydrogenated)[7] Hydrogenated 93.600 1.529 0.587 0.287
Palm (hydrogenated) Hydrogenated 47.500 40.600 7.500
Soybean (hydrogenated)[7] Hydrogenated 21.100 73.700 0.400 0.096
Values as percent (%) by weight of total fat. ManufacturingA centrifuge is suitable for manufacturing avocado oil. The industrial centrifuge separates the avocado pulp into the fruit flesh, oil and water phases. Following this, the separator refines the oil phase and removes ultrafine impurities. This process is gentle to the product and is appropriate for producing the highest grade of avocado oil. Processing with the Tricanter leads to a high yield, clear avocado oil and maximum product quality.[13]
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