ALMOND OIL: POWERHOUSE OF NUTRIENTS

Authors

  • VIVIAN Chimezie Akubude Federal university of technology, owerri http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5039-8510
  • Josaphat Maduako Federal university of technology, owerri
  • Celestine Egwuonwu Federal university of technology, owerri
  • Elijah Olawale Ajala University of Ilorin
  • Adesoji Matthew Olaniyan Federal university oye-ekitti
  • Isaac Chinedu Ozumba National centre for agricultural mechanization
  • Caesar Nwosu National centre for agricultural mechanization

Keywords:

almond seed, vegetable oil, oil expression methods, nutritional content.

Abstract

The relative abundance of almond seed in several tropical regions of the world coupled with the little knowledge of its utilization in vegetable oil production prompted the need for this review. The aim is to review almond oil expression through different extraction/expression approach, the economic and health benefits of almond oil, and the challenges and prospects of almond oil extraction in Nigeria. This review covers the recent significant materials found in the literature on almond seed and oil extraction/expression. Almond oil is an essential oil packed with a lot of nutrients that are beneficial to human health. Therefore, it is important to devise better approach for maximum oil extraction/ expression.

Author Biography

VIVIAN Chimezie Akubude, Federal university of technology, owerri

Department of Agricultural and bioresource Engineering, Post graduate student

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Published

2020-10-12

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 3 (2020): CIGR Journal

Section

VI-Postharvest Technology and Process Engineering