Physiochemical Parameters of Extracted Castor Oil in Saudi Arabia | ||
| Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Research | ||
| Article 2, Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2019, Pages 59-61 PDF (205.18 K) | ||
| Document Type: Short Communication | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/aprh.2019.6659.1074 | ||
| Author | ||
| Sarra Talab* 1, 2 | ||
| 1Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), P.O. Box 5701, Riyadh 11432, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. | ||
| 2Department of Chemistry, College of Applied and Industrial Sciences, University of Bahri, P.O. Box 11111, Khartoum 1660, Sudan. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Objectives: This study aimed at the extraction and characterization of castor seed oil purchased from local market in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: Castor oil was extracted from beans via extraction with n-hexane by using Soxhlet apparatus. The oil was subjected to different test for characterizations. Results: A positive test with the disappearance of the purple color of KMnO4 indicated the presence of double bond. Also the reaction of theoil with concentrated H2SO4 giving reddish brown color, has confirmed the presence of double bond. The physiochemical parameterswere carried out by simple reaction and the result has showed that the color of the oil is pale yellow color, the density is 1.01 g/mL, peroxide value is 12.8 Meq/K, acid number is 0.6288 mg KOH/g and saponification value is 171.105 mg/g. Conclusion: The studied castor seeds contain a high percentage of oil, which is rich in unsaturated oil. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Castor beans; Castor oil; Physiochemical parameters; Ricinus communis | ||
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