Borneo tallow nut oil orsal nut oil is extracted from the fruit of species of genusShorea, which is native toBorneo,Java,Malaya and thePhilippines. 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 arattan bag, which is placed between two hardwood boards, and then pressed by driving in wedges.[1] The oil is composed of the followingfatty 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% |
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