Apricot oil

Apricot seed oil in a clear glass vial

Apricot oil or apricot kernel oil is pressed from the kernels of the Prunus armeniaca (apricot). Apricot kernels have an oil content of 40-50%. The oil is similar to almond oil and peach oil, both of which are also extracted from the kernels of the respective fruit.[1]

The seed cake is also used separately to extract an essential oil, which contains Amygdalin - a colorless crystalline glucoside.

The oil is chiefly composed of oleic acid and linoleic acid, both of which are unsaturated fats.

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Hyun-hee (September 2014). "Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Apricot Seed". Psychotherapy Research. 8: 1867–1872.
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