Inaja Oil Uses
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Inaja ( Attalea maripa) Oil, Uses Carbonised Attalea maripa seeds have been found in archaeological sites in Colombia dating back to 9000 BP.[12 !he "uaorani of Ama#onian $cuador use the mesocarps for food. !he% use the petiole and leaf rachis to make blo&gun darts and sleeping mats' the petioles for torches' the pinnae for kindling and the stems for (re&ood.[9 )n addition to using is as a food species' *a%ap+ of Bra#il use the species as a source of salt' and value it because it attracts &ildlife.[11 !he leaves are also used for thatching. $dible oil can be e,tracted from the mesocarp and ker nel of A. maripa. -leic acid is the predominant fatt% acid in oil e,tracted from the mesocarp' &hile lauric acid predominates in the kernel. About half of the fatt% acids in the mesocarp oil are saturated and half unsaturated. !he tocopherol content of the mesocarp oil &as average in comparison to other edible oils/ &hile the kernel oil &as lo& in tocopherols.[10 )n addition to using is as a food species' *a%ap+ of Bra#il use the species as a source of salt' and value it because it attracts &ildlife.[11 [10 Bereau' idier Bouchra Benelloun34la%ah 4ichel elmas 2001/. 54a,imiliana maripa rude mesocarp and kernel oils6 7att% acid and total tocopherol compositions5. 8ournal of the American -il Chemists :ociet% ;< 2/6 21=>1?. doi610.100;@s11;?3001302?3<. [11 Pose%' arrell Addison 19</. 5)ndigenous management of tropical forest ecos%stems6 the case of the *a%ap+ indians of the Bra#ilian Ama#on5. Agroforestr% :%stems = 2/6 1=9><. doi610.100;@B700122?0.
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Inaja ( Attalea maripa) Oil, Uses
Carbonised Attalea maripa seeds have been found in archaeological sites inColombia dating back to 9000 BP.[12 !he "uaorani of Ama#onian $cuadoruse the mesocarps for food. !he% use the petiole and leaf rachis to makeblo&gun darts and sleeping mats' the petioles for torches' the pinnae forkindling and the stems for (re&ood.[9 )n addition to using is as a foodspecies' *a%ap+ of Bra#il use the species as a source of salt' and value itbecause it attracts &ildlife.[11 !he leaves are also used for thatching.
$dible oil can be e,tracted from the mesocarp and kernel of A. maripa. -leicacid is the predominant fatt% acid in oil e,tracted from the mesocarp' &hilelauric acid predominates in the kernel. About half of the fatt% acids in themesocarp oil are saturated and half unsaturated. !he tocopherol content of the mesocarp oil &as average in comparison to other edible oils/ &hile thekernel oil &as lo& in tocopherols.[10
)n addition to using is as a food species' *a%ap+ of Bra#il use the species asa source of salt' and value it because it attracts &ildlife.[11
[10 Bereau' idier Bouchra Benelloun34la%ah 4ichel elmas 2001/.54a,imiliana maripa rude mesocarp and kernel oils6 7att% acid and totaltocopherol compositions5. 8ournal of the American -il Chemists :ociet% ;<2/6 21=>1?. doi610.100;@s11;?3001302?3<.
[11 Pose%' arrell Addison 19</. 5)ndigenous management of tropicalforest ecos%stems6 the case of the *a%ap+ indians of the Bra#ilian Ama#on5.
Agroforestr% :%stems = 2/6 1=9><. doi610.100;@B700122?0.
