Extraction of castor oil for (medical use)

Autor: Ayad M.R. Raauf, Cecilia K. Haweel, Mohammed S. Hammed
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 6, Iss 1 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1815-0993
2959-183X
DOI: 10.32947/ajps.v6i1.369
Popis: 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.
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