Sacha inchi nut oil is extracted by pressing from the seeds and flesh of the fruit of the Plukenetia volubilis, or pracaxi, a tree native to the area surrounding the Amazon River.

Sacha Inchi oil has with approximately 50% a very high content of the omega 3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid, which makes it comparable only to flaxseed oil. Sacha Inchi oil has a very high content of Tocopherols (176â??226 mg/100 g) which consists predominately of gamma-Tocopherol (50%) and delta-Tocopherol.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Scientific Name : Plukenetia Volubilis Linneo
Extra virgin sacha inchi oil is made using a careful cold pressing process, ensuring all the seed properties conservation.


Rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids: 48% Omega 3, 38% Omega 6 and 14% Omega 9. High protein content food (more than 50%). Rich in vitamin A (681 ug in 100 ml) and vitamin E (among 175.68 and

SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS
Color : Light yellow
Smell : Caracteristic
Taste : Caracteristic
Texture : Oily liquid

PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics : Range or Limit
Acidity : 0.2 - 0.8 mg KOH/g
Peroxide index : <10 meq/kg
Iodine index : 144.35 - 196.00
Saponification index : 191.00 - 194.74
Density : 0.9230 - 0.9281 gr/ml
Refractive index : 1.4797 - 1.4817

MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics Limit
Lypolytic Micro. (CFU/g) <10
Moid (CFU/g) <10
Yeast (CFU/g) <10
E. Coli (MPN/g) <10
Salmonella Absence

PRODUCT USAGE
- Can be consume directly (1 o 2 tablespoons daily).
- Can be used with salads, breads or to prepare other food.

PRODUCT BENEFITS
- In children under 5 years old contributes to brain development.
- Improves the central nervous system performance.
- Powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.

SHELF LIFE 18 months. STORAGE CONDITIONS Keep it in dry and cool place.