Borneo tallow nut oil

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Borneo tallow nut oil is extracted from the fruit of species of genus Shorea, which is native to Sarawak, Borneo, Java, Malaya and the Philippines. The oil is extracted from the egg-shaped, winged fruit using traditional methods in rural areas. The nuts, once extracted from the shell, are placed in a rattan bag, which is placed between two hardwood boards, and then pressed by driving in wedges.^[1] The oil is composed of the following fatty acids:^[2]

Fatty acid	Percentage
Palmitic acid	18.0%
Stearic acid	43.3%
Arachidic acid	1.1%
Oleic acid	37.4%
Linoleic acid	0.2%

[edit] References

1. ^ "Borneo tallow nut oil", The British North Borneo Herald, April 16, 1909, pp. 83.
2. ^ B.L. Axtell from research by R.M. Fairman (1992). “Borneo tallow nut”, Minor oil crops. FAO. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.