Physicochemical characteristics and fatty acid composition of kernels oil from four mangoes varieties (Mangifera indica) (Kent, Brooks, Keitt and Amelie) harvested, processed in North of Cote d’Ivoire

Mango seeds are discarded as waste after the extraction of mango juice. This study aims to valorise kernels oils (Mangifera indica). In this study, kernel four varieties (Amelie, Brooks, Kent and Keitt) that grown processing in north Cote d’Ivoire investigated were used. The these extracted by Soxhlet at 80 °C. Their physicochemical properties determinate using standard methods. Physicochemical oil were: specific gravity, 0.80±0.08 0.93±0.01; refractive index (50 °C), 1.43±0.07 1.47 ± 0.10; iodine value, 44.84 0.05 59.41 0.03 g I2 /100 g; peroxide 0.50 0.00 1.90 meq.O2/kg; acid 2.00 7.65 0.01 mg KOH/g saponification 167.53 0.04 188.44 KOH/g. Results revealed contained a significant presence oleic (31.14 0.27 37.19c 0.23) stearic (20.11 0.12 40.43 0.03) fatty acids. All interesting characteristics confirm their usefulness for different nutritional industrial applications.