Venkatramna Industries Merula Carrier Oil, For Aromatherapy Massage, Certification : FSSAI

Sclerocarya birrea ssp. caffra is a Savannah tree, belonging to the family Anacardiaceae. The plant develops pale yellow fruits, 3–4 cm in diameter. The fruit is edible and contains a hard brown seed. The seed encloses 2–3 soft white edible kernels (nuts), which are rich in oil and protein. The oil content of seeds from S. birrea amounted to 53.5%. The major fraction in S. birrea seed oil was triacyglycerol, representing 76.5% of the total lipid, followed by phospholipids 12.5% and diacyglyecrol 5.6%. The S. birrea oil contained 67.2% oleic acid, 5.9% linoleic acid, 14.1% palmitic acid, and traces of linolenic acid.

The marula fruit tree (Sclerocarya birrea) is native to parts of southern Africa. The trees grow wild and were once rare, but are now cultivated. Once considered sacred, the marula tree was linked to fertility and happy marriage in ancient times. The fermented fruit of the marula tree was also thought to intoxicate elephants, who seem to adore its delicious taste as much as people do. Many parts of the marula tree are used as ingredients in food and traditional medicine throughout Africa. Each marula fruit contains a hard, brown nut with pliable, white kernels at its core. Marula oil is primarily extracted from these kernels, but can also be obtained from the nut’s outer husk. Marula oil is rich in protein and easily absorbed, making it an effective skin and hair treatment.