Table 2.

Physico-chemical properties of the fixed oils of the pulp of M. flexuosa.

Physico-Chemical Properties	Values
Water contente (% p/p)	0.30 ± 0.50
pH	4.54 ± 0.90
Acidity (as oleic acid %)	1.76 ± 0.85
Relative density (g/cm³)	0.304 ± 0.05
Peroxide índex (meq/Kg)	4.00 ± 1.00
Refractive index (40 °C)	1.46 ± 0.50

Results are expressed with means ± S.E.M. (n = 3) of experiments performed in triplicate.