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Avocado Oil Profile (Refined/Light)

Botanical Name- Persea Americana
Origin- Mexico
Extraction- Expeller Pressed/Unrefined
Shelf life- 1 year
Kosher Certified- No
Notes- This particular variety of Avocado oil has a relatively high viscosity and is a marketed as high-oleic. Because of the relatively unstable nature of this oil it is recommended that you use the material as soon as you receive it, and store away from heat and light. Refrigeration is recommended but not required.
The Avocado oil offered by Mountain Rose Herbs is unrefined and is very dark in color and is suitable for food and cosmetic use.

Specifications
Color- Dark Green
Odor- Characteristic
Free Fatty Acids- 0.85
Peroxide Value- 6
Non-Saponifiables- 0.69
Saponification Value- 198.5
Iodine Value- 82.11
Specific Gravity- 0.913
pH- 4.22

Fatty Acids
Linoleic- 9%
Linolenic- 0.65%
Oleic- 72%
Palmitic- 13.5%
Palmitoleic- 4.4%


 

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