BOTANICAL NAME: Carapa Guianensis
PLANT PART USED: Seeds
EXTRACTION METHOD: Cold pressed
COLOR: Light to dark brown
SUGGESTED USE: Cosmetic
CAS NUMBER: 52458-32-3
DOCUMENTS:
MSDS- Andiroba oil amaporam PDF

Andiroba oil is a rich source of essential fatty acids, including oleic, palmitic, myristic and linoleic acids, and does not contain fatty components such as triterpenes, tannins and alkaloids, isolated as Andirobine and Carapine. The oil’s bitter taste is attributed to a group of terpene chemicals called meliacins, which are very similar to bitter antimalarial chemicals. Recently, one of these meliacins, called gedunin, was documented to have pest control properties and antimalarial effects equal to those of quinine. A chemical analysis of andiroba oil identified the anti-inflammatory andirobine, which has healing and insect repellent properties that are attributed to the presence of limonoids