Fatty acid composition and physicochemical properties of Malaysian castor bean Ricinus communis L. seed oil

The crude oil of Malaysian castor bean Ricinus communis L. seed was extracted by Soxhlet method using hexane. The physicochemical characteristics of castor bean oil were evaluated. The results showed that Malaysian castor seeds contain a relatively high percentage of total lipids content

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Suraiya
Other Authors: Jumat Salimon
Format: Journal
Published: Sains Malaysiana, Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010
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Online Access:http://www.myjurnal.my/public/article-view.php?id=3841