apricot kernel oil extraction equiment apricot in lusaka

   
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Does apricot kernel extract oil?

Oil yield with quality from apricot kernel varies with region, variety, and adopted method of oil extraction. This review discusses apricot kernel characterization, different conventional and novel methods of oil extraction, their merits and demerits as reported in the literature.

What is apricot kernel?

Apricot kernel is the innermost part of the apricot fruit. Most of the time, apricot fruit seeds are discarded as waste or byproduct in the food processing units (Gezer et al., 2011 ), but it has good potential source of oil, protein, vitamins, fibre, essential minerals, and many bioactive components (Akhone et al., 2022 ).

What are apricot kernels used for?

Apricot ( Prunus armeniaca L.) kernels, one of the economical stone fruit kernels, are utilized worldwide for edible, cosmetic, and medicinal purposes. Oil from the apricot kernel is valued by the richness of unsaturated fatty acids, the high proportion of oleic acids, phenols, and tocopherol content.

How are apricot kernels obtained?

Apricot kernels are obtained from the decorticated/crushed stone, followed by separation (specific gravity separator) and kernel drying (Gupta and Sharma 2009a). Drying by sun exposure or mechanical dryer leads to reduce moisture con-tent, which helps to minimize microbial activities and deteri-orating chemical composition (Ouzir et al., 2021).