@article { author = {Ogbuagu, Akunna Stella-Marris and Okoye, Chinedu Innocent}, title = {Physico-chemical characterization of Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Oil from Tree Indonesian Avocado Cultivars}, journal = {Progress in Chemical and Biochemical Research}, volume = {3}, number = {1}, pages = {39-45}, year = {2020}, publisher = {Sami Publishing Company}, issn = {2676-7090}, eissn = {2645-6133}, doi = {10.33945/SAMI/PCBR.2020.1.5}, abstract = {The physicochemical characterization of n-hexane extracted oil of avocado (Persea americana) seed was carried out according to American Organization of Analytical Chemists (AOAC)/IUPAC standard methods. The result of the analysis showed that the oil sample contains an acid value of 1.542 mg/g, iodine value 127.40 g/100g, saponification value 196.35 mg/g and peroxide value 4.80mg/g, as well as specific gravity (0.8627), flashpoint (288oC) and relative viscosity (24.69 Cst.). This indicates that the oil can be used industrially for various purposes, including food processing, cosmetics etc}, keywords = {Persea Americana,Oil yield,Physicochemical properties}, url = {https://www.pcbiochemres.com/article_101500.html}, eprint = {https://www.pcbiochemres.com/article_101500_4f51912438fc7b6edef95e201675981b.pdf} }