Review Article
Ximenia americana: Economic Importance, Medicinal Value, and Current Status in Ethiopia
Table 2
Physicochemical properties of the oil extracted from X. americana pulp and seed.
| | Parameter | Pulp | Seed |
| | Acid value | 0.29 ± 0.15 | 0.56 ± 0.15 | | Saponification value (mgKOH/g oil) | 178.12 ± 0.02 | 179.94 ± 1.69 | | Peroxide value (mEq O2/kg) | 27.80 ± 0.11 | 30.06 ± 0.12 | | Iodine value (g I2/100 g) | 43.17 ± 0.25 | 40.61 ± 0.10 | | FFA (%) | 0.15 ± 0.10 | 0.29 ± 0.15 | | Refractive index | 1.4330 ± 00 | 1.4130 ± 00 | | Specific gravity | 0.8980 ± 00 | 0.9493 ± 00 | | Viscosity (25°C) (g/cm3s−1) | 46.99 ± 0.15 | 48.00 ± 0.01 | | Color | Light brown | Light brown |
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Source: Tanko et al., [ 54]. |
