Tamanu oil

Tamanu fruit — The fruit of the tamanu tree

Tamanu oil is pressed from nuts of either Calophyllum inophyllum (usually) or Calophyllum tacamahaca (ati), tropical trees belonging to the Calophyllaceae family. The oil originates in Polynesia, where it continues to play an important cultural role.^{[citation needed]}

Commercial uses of tamanu oil are predominantly for skin care. The oil has value and use as a fuel. Calophyllum inophyllum oil (CIO) is rich in antioxidants and contains UV-absorption properties.^[1]

^ Léguillier, Teddy; Lecsö-Bornet, Marylin; Lémus, Christelle; Rousseau-Ralliard, Delphine; Lebouvier, Nicolas; Hnawia, Edouard; Nour, Mohammed; Aalbersberg, William; Ghazi, Kamelia; Raharivelomanana, Phila; Rat, Patrice (2015-09-25). "The Wound Healing and Antibacterial Activity of Five Ethnomedical Calophyllum inophyllum Oils: An Alternative Therapeutic Strategy to Treat Infected Wounds". PLOS ONE. 10 (9): e0138602. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1038602L. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0138602. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 4583440. PMID 26406588. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

[1] Léguillier, Teddy; Lecsö-Bornet, Marylin; Lémus, Christelle; Rousseau-Ralliard, Delphine; Lebouvier, Nicolas; Hnawia, Edouard; Nour, Mohammed; Aalbersberg, William; Ghazi, Kamelia; Raharivelomanana, Phila; Rat, Patrice (2015-09-25). "The Wound Healing and Antibacterial Activity of Five Ethnomedical Calophyllum inophyllum Oils: An Alternative Therapeutic Strategy to Treat Infected Wounds". PLOS ONE. 10 (9): e0138602. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1038602L. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0138602. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 4583440. PMID 26406588. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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