Global InformationKalahari melon oil information
Kalahari melon oil also known as Tsamma (Damara/Nama), wild watermelon (English), bitterboela, karkoer (Afrikaans), wild watermelon, makatane (Setswana)[1] or Mokaté oil,[2] is a plant oil, extracted from the seeds of the Kalahari melon (Citrullus vulgaris),[2] which is endemic to the Kalahari Desert, spanning Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.[3] Being one of 1,200 varieties of melon, Kalahari melon oil is distinct from regular watermelon seed oil.[4] The seed of the Kalahari melon consists of approximately 50% oil, 35% protein and 5% dietary fibre.[5]
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