Currently, Argan oil is mainly produced by women’s cooperatives in Morocco using a semi-industrial mechanical extraction process. This allows the production of high-quality argan oil. Depending on the method used to prepare argan kernels, two types of argan oil can be obtained: food or cosmetic grade.
How is argan oil extracted?
The traditional process of extraction, collected from the argan forest. The fruits are collected manually and sun-dried for a few weeks. Harhar et al. ( 59) showed that a of argan oil. (2) Fruit peeling: following the drying period, their collected. (4) Kernel roasting: the kernels are then gently roasted in clay plates for a few minutes.
How do you extract argan oil from a nut?
A thick peel envelops the fleshy pulp. The fleshy pulp surrounds a hard-shelled nut that represents about 25% of the weight of the fresh fruit. The nut contains 1 to 3 oil-rich Argan kernels. Extraction yields from 30% to 50% of the oil in the kernels, depending on the extraction process. Extraction is key to the production procedure.
How are argan kernels extracted?
Argan kernels were crushed in a rotary arm grinding stone. The resulting paste was mixed by hand and small quantities of warm water were sequentially added. Oil separated from the paste was recovered and then filtered. Press extraction: This method used mechanical presses (Komet DD85G-IBG Montforts Oekotec GmbH).