Calidad de aceite de pulpa de Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. Ex Mart: alternativa para la producción de biodiesel en México

Objective: Physicochemically characterize coyol (Acrocomia aculeata) pulp oil as a raw material to produce biodiesel.Design/Methodology: The fruits were collected in eight locations between the regions of Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico. These were peeled and separated in peel, pulp and almond, placed in bags and stored at 4 °C. For the physicochemical characterization, standardized methods recommended by national and international standards were used. The experiments were performed in triplicate, an analysis of variance and multiple comparison of means was carried out with the Scott-Knott test (p0.05) using the R program.Results: The moisture content and oil content of eight A. aculeata collections were determined. In addition to physicochemical characterization of coyol pulp oil, obtaining high values in fatty acids, which represents a parameter that can affect the yield for obtaining biodiesel.Limitations/Implications: Coyol fruits should be stored immediately to avoid the formation of free fatty acids.Conclusions: The physicochemical analyzes of pulp oil indicate that they are comparable to good quality vegetable oils such as soy (Glycine max), moringa (Moringa oleifera), rapeseed (Brassica napus), given the predominance of monounsaturated fatty acids, particularly oleic acid. The pulp of A. aculeata of the analyzed collections, are an excellent source of lipids and high oil content and have good physicochemical characteristics, which represents its viability as a raw material for the production of biodiesel.