Blighia sapida (ackee), Jamaica’s national fruit is a member of the Sapindaceae family. In 2013, Jamaica earned $15,543,000 USD from ackee exports. Waste from this industry can be of significant economic value as the dried arilli has a fat content of approximately 50% with oleic acid accounting for approximately 57.15 % of the total fat content. Ackee oil may be considered for use in the food industry or converted to biodiesel to reduce current energy cost. Our study found that ackee oil is a source of beta-carotene (21.0 ppm) and possesses free radical scavenging activity of 48 %. The oil has a saponification value of 65 and an iodine value of 61.

Physicochemical properties of Blighia sapida (ackee) oil

255th National Meeting (2018)

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