ORGANIC PLUM OIL

Cold-pressed ORGANIC plum oil will win you over with its pleasant aroma and taste reminiscent of marzipan. It adds smoothness and a pleasant, almond touch to plant-based ice creams, RAW desserts and other sweet dishes. Because fluffy fruit dumplings drizzled with plum oil, perfection itself.

History

An unassuming fruit with an imaginative history

Plums, at first glance an inconspicuous fruit, to which no special significance is attributed. However, their role is far from limited to plum cake. Historically, they played an important role in the development of early societies and it is only thanks to Slavic tribes that we Europeans can enjoy them. [1,2]

Exceptional kernel oil

At first, plums were grown mainly for their juicy flesh and the remaining stones were no longer used. However, the advent of advanced technology has given rise to an exceptional oil pressed from the remaining plum kernels. ** Because of its exceptional properties, plum oil has become popular not only in the food industry, but also in cosmetics.** [1,3]

Composition and properties

Essential fatty acid linoleic acid

The main fatty acid contained is oleic acid, which accounts for up to 70% of the total fatty acid content. However, The essential omega-6 fatty acid linoleic acid, which accounts for more than 20 % of plum oil's nutritional properties, is particularly interesting.

Golden hue, pleasant aroma and taste of marzipan

The dominant feature of cold-pressed plum oil is its pleasant aroma and taste reminiscent of marzipan. It has not been refined or otherwise processed and thus retains its natural, slightly golden hue.

Use

For plant-based ice creams, RAW desserts and sweet dishes

Cold-pressed plum oil is characterised by its pleasant aroma and taste reminiscent of marzipan. It is used exclusively in cold food preparation, because its body-healthy substances are sensitive to high temperatures. It excels in plant-based ice creams and RAW desserts. It also complements chilled sweet dishes. Because fluffy fruit dumplings drizzled with plum oil, perfection itself.

Country of Origin

Turkey

Sources

[1] SAVIC, Ivan M. a Ivana M. SAVIC GAJIC. Optimization study on extraction of antioxidants from plum seeds (Prunus domestica L.). Optimization and Engineering. 2021, (22), 141–158.

[2] MAHMOOD, Azhar, Rehana AHMED and Shaheen KOSAR. Phytochemical screening and biological activities of the oil components of Prunus domestica Linn. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society. 2009, (13), 273–277.

[3] SAVIC, Ivan, Ivana SAVIC GAJIC and Dragoljub GAJIC. Physico-Chemical Properties and Oxidative Stability of Fixed Oil from Plum Seeds (Prunus domestica Linn.). Biomolecules. 2020, (10), 3–11.