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Journal Article 
Optimization and extraction of oil from mango seed kernel (Mangifera indica) 
Yadav, KK; Garg, N; Verma, A; Kumar, S; Trivedi, M 
2017 
Yes 
Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
ISSN: 0019-5022 
Indian Council of Agricultural Research 
87 
7 
943-946 
English 
WOS:000406088900015 
Kernels from the stone of mango (Mangifera indica L.) were separated from outer leather by decortications and dried to evaluate the oil content. Conditions were optimized for oil extraction from mango seed kernel. The in?uence of various parameters such as temperature, time, volume of n-hexane (solvent) and particle size on oil yield was investigated. The results revealed that oil yield increased with increase in temperature, time and volume of solvent but decreased with the increase in the particle size. Maximum oil yield of 15.20% was obtained at 1 mm size grinded kernel particles with an extraction time of 90 minutes using 25g of mango kernel seed and 250 mL of n-hexane. The proximate composition and characteristics including the un-saponifcation matter and fatty acid contents of kernel oil were determined. The major fatty acids present in mango kernel were stearic (58.08%), palmitic acid (1.33%) and oleic (17.99%) and linoleic (2.86%). Mango seed kernel oil contained high un-saponifable matter which could have good potential to be used in cosmetics. 
Fatty acid; Mango seed kernel; Oil extraction; Oil yield