Avocado Refined Oil,

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Avocado Refined Oil

INCI name:	Persea americana Mill
Part used：	Pulp
Extraction method:	Cold pressing
CAS No.：	8024-32-6
Origin：	France, Mexico

Physical Data and Chemical Properties

Appearance ：	Pale yellow transparent oily liquid
Odour：	Moderate oil characteristic flavor
Relative Density(20℃)：	0.908～0.925
Refractive index(20℃)：	1.465～1.472
Acid value (mgKOH/g):	≤1.0
Peroxide value(mmol/kg)：	≤5.0
Soap change value：	188-196

Description

The avocado (Persea americana) is a tree that is native to South Central Mexico,classified as a member of the flowering plantfamily Lauraceae.Avocado (also alligator pear) additionally refers to the tree's fruit, which is botanically a large berrycontaining a single seed.

Avocados are commercially valuable and are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates throughout the world.They have a green-skinned, fleshy body that may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, or spherical. Commercially, they ripen after harvesting. Avocado trees are partially self-pollinating and often are propagated through grafting to maintain a predictable quality and quantity of the fruit.

The tree grows to 20m (66 ft), with alternately arranged leaves 12–25cm (4.7–9.8 in) long. The flowersare inconspicuous, greenish-yellow, 5–10mm (0.2–0.4 in) wide. The pear-shaped fruit is 7–20cm (2.8–7.9 in) long, weighs between 100 and 1,000g (3.5 and 35.3 oz), and has a large central seed, 5–6.4cm (2.0–2.5 in) long.

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