Establishment of an Effective Refining Process for Moringa oleifera Kernel Oil

Autor: Tai Boon Tan, Keshavan Niranjan, Chin Ping Tan, Husna Madihah Abd Hadi, Nur Khalishah Mohamad Shah, Masni Mat Yusoff
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Processes
Volume 9
Issue 4
Processes, Vol 9, Iss 579, p 579 (2021)
ISSN: 2227-9717
DOI: 10.3390/pr9040579
Popis: This study systematically established the most effective refining process for Moringa oleifera (MO) kernel oil. Acid degumming (20.33 ± 1.37 ppm) removed significantly greater phosphorus than water degumming (31.18 ± 0.90 ppm). Neutralization was more effective than deodorization in decreasing the acid (0.06 mg KOH/g) and p-Anisidine (p-AV, 0.36 ± 0.03) values of the oil. Besides improving its color properties, acid-activated bleaching earth Type B was better than Types A and C in decreasing the oil’s p-AV (0.43 ± 0.02), acid value (3.96 ± 0.02 mg KOH/g), and moisture content (0.01 ± 0.00% w/w). The selected refining stages successfully produced MO kernel oil with acceptable peroxide value (PV, 1.66–3.33 meq/kg), p-AV (1.05–1.49), total oxidation value (TOTOX, 4.38–8.15), acid value (0.03 mg KOH/g), moisture content (0.01% w/w), phosphorus content (1.28–1.94 ppm), iodine value (80.79–81.03), oleic acid (79.52–79.65%), and tocopherol content (65.26–87.00 mg/kg).
Databáze: OpenAIRE