In Vitro and In Vivo Wound Healing and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Babassu Oil (Attalea speciosa Mart. Ex Spreng., Arecaceae)

Table 1

Physicochemical parameters of babassu oil (Attalea speciosa Mart. ex Spreng, Arecaceae) from Catimbau National Park, Brazil.

Physicochemical parameters	Babassu oil (unrefined)	Reference values (refined oil)
Relative density (g/mL)	0.9280	0.9140–0.9170
Refractive index at 40°C	1.451	1.448–1.451
Acid value (mgKOH/g)	0.14	Max. 4
Peroxide value (meq/kg)	nd	Max. 15
Rancidity	Absent	Absent

nd: not detected.