Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform) · 2013 · 11 citations · 2 references
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AgricultureFood ScienceNutritional SciencesFood ChemistrySeed ScienceSeed TechnologyFatty Acid ChemistryFood CompositionLipid AnalysisLipids In FoodsOilseed ProcessingSeed Nutritional CompositionIodine Value DeterminationMoisture ContentOil Composition AnalysisOil ExtractionOleic Acid ContentPhysicochemical PropertiesSeed Fatty Acid CompositionSeed Lipid Profile
The oil of the Ricinus communis L. seed was extracted by soxhlet method using N-hexane.The physicochemical characteristics of the castor oil were evaluated. The results showed that the castor seeds contain a relatively high percentage of total lipids content ; 47.8 % , iodine value ( 1.061 g/g ) , and saponification value ( 327.4 g/g ). The seed oil moisture content , acid value , density and free fatty acid ( % FFA ) were 0.3 % , 14.42 mg/g , 880 g/cm 3 and 7.21 % , respectively. K eywords : Physicochemical properties ; Ricinus communis L ; Soxhlet method ; N-hexane ; Free fatty acid ; saponification value
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