The physico-chemical properties of Spondias mombin seed oil and the viscosity-
temperature profiles of six seed oils from other plants which grow in the wild: Balanites …

Abstract The seeds (6.9±0.2% by weight of fruit) of the red-skin rambutan (Nephelium
lappaceum L.) contain a considerable amount of crude fat (38.0±4.36%) and thus, the aim of …

The chemical compositions of seeds and the physicochemical characteristics of the oils
extracted from them have been investigated for six varieties of mango (Mangifera indica) …

The chemical composition, main physicochemical properties, and nutritional value of seed
flour and seed oil of Lannea kerstingii were studied. The results indicated that seeds …

Extraction of castor oil from castor seed was carried out by Soxhlet method using polar and
non-polar commercial solvents at the optimum conditions obtained from the preliminary oil …

There is a variety of methods that are employed to extract oil from seeds. Many of these
methods are based either on physical processes or on chemical processes. Traditional …

Castor oil has various uses in the field of cosmetics, plastics, manufacturing of biodiesel,
lubricants and medicine. The use of microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) of oils from plant …

Papaya seed waste can be a reliable feedstock for producing valuable bioproducts
(biodiesel, biolubricants, beauty products, etc.) due to its high oil content. This article focuses …

The investigation of processes to use oil-rich organic wastes to generate biodiesel is an
important research area nowadays. In this respect, quantifying oil/fat and biodiesel with less …

Oil was extracted from crushed breadfruit (Treculia africana) seeds by Soxhlet. The yield of
the oil was 20· 83±0· 57%. Tests showed the oil to be a semi-drying oil which is unsaturated …