Candlenut oil

Candlenut oil or kukui nut oil is extracted from the nut of Aleurites moluccanus (Aleurites triloba), the candlenut or kuku'i.The candlenut tree is widely distributed through Polynesia and Madagascar, and is found in Hawaii, South Asia, and China,[1] and has been introduced into the West Indies.[2] A sample of the oil obtained by petroleum extraction had a saponification value of 179.1 (generally 190-205), an iodine number of 155.5 (generally 135-165, as low as 114), and a Reichert value of 2.82.Oils from Maritime Southeast Asia (Indonesia, East Timor) had different unsaturated content, with 20-25% oleic, 34-42% linoleic, and 27-32% linolenic acid, with palmitic and stearic acid contents similar.[5] Historically, it has been valued as an emollient, and is currently used primarily in skin-care products.
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