Extraction of castor oil for (medical use)

Extraction of castor oil for medical uses by cold press of castor beans at 38˚C with applied pressure 140 bars & pressing time of 70min., the maximum efficiency was found to be 80%. The pressed cake which contains 17% oil was subjected to solvent extraction with hexane under operation conditions...

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Main Authors: Ayad M.R. Raauf (Author), Cecilia K. Haweel (Author), Mohammed S. Hammed (Author)
Format: Book
Published: College of Pharmacy / Mustansiriyah University, 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Extraction of castor oil for medical uses by cold press of castor beans at 38˚C with applied pressure 140 bars & pressing time of 70min., the maximum efficiency was found to be 80%. The pressed cake which contains 17% oil was subjected to solvent extraction with hexane under operation conditions: temperature, time of extraction and solvent to feed ratio. Bleaching of the castor oil with natural earth (bentonite) to improve the color.
Item Description:10.32947/ajps.v6i1.369
1815-0993
2959-183X