The comparison of the composition in fatty acids of mango seed kernel oil with that of vegetable oils indicates that this plant is rich in stearic acid and oleic acid. The main fatty acids found in mango kernel oil are about 45% oleic acid and 38% stearic acid. Mango kernel fat alone or when blended with other nuts fats, for example, almond or palm stearin, can act as a cocoa butter replacer.
Fatty acid compositions of mango kernel oil extracted using different organic solvents, showing some small variation depending on the solvent used. Of the two main fatty acids in mango kernel oil, stearic acid content was the highest when ethanol was used as the solvent and oleic acid content the highest when petroleum ether was used as the solvent.
Fatty acid in kernel
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| Stearic acid |
