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Quality Characteristics of Luffa aegyptiaca seed oil.

O. M Abayeh, I. H Garba, Haruna Adamu, O. J. Abayeh

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The oil content and quality characteristics of Luffa aegyptiaca seed oil are described. The straight vegetable oil (SVO) was extracted from the seed using hexane. On a dry matter basis, the oil content was 19-25 % of ground seeds. The quality characteristics of the seed oil were: saponification value (SV), 168mg KOH/g of oil, iodine value (IV), 130g iodine/100g of oil, peroxide value (PV), 280 meq peroxide/kg of oil, free fatty acid (FFA) 10.36 % of oil and acid value (AV) 20.62%. The density of the oil was 0.91g/cm 3 and the specific gravity was 0.92g/ml oil and kinematic viscosity 13.98mm 2 /s at 30 0 C. The saponin content and the unsaponifiable matter of the oil were also determined. The oil quality parameters suggest that the oil may find use as feedstock for biodiesel production. Owing to its iodine value, the oil may also be used in surface coating applications.

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The oil content and quality characteristics of Luffa aegyptiaca seed oil are described. The straight vegetable oil (SVO) was extracted from the seed using hexane. On a dry matter basis, the oil content was 19-25 % of ground seeds. The quality characteristics of the seed oil were: saponification value (SV), 168mg KOH/g of oil, iodine value (IV), 130g iodine/100g of oil, peroxide value (PV), 280 meq peroxide/kg of oil, free fatty acid (FFA) 10.36 % of oil and acid value (AV) 20.62%. The density of the oil was 0.91g/cm 3 and the specific gravity was 0.92g/ml oil and kinematic viscosity 13.98mm 2 /s at 30 0 C. The saponin content and the unsaponifiable matter of the oil were also determined. The oil quality parameters suggest that the oil may find use as feedstock for biodiesel production. Owing to its iodine value, the oil may also be used in surface coating applications.

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The oil content and quality characteristics of Luffa aegyptiaca seed oil are described. The straight vegetable oil (SVO) was extracted from the seed using hexane. On a dry matter basis, the oil content was 19-25 % of ground seeds. The quality characteristics of the seed oil were: saponification value (SV), 168mg KOH/g of oil, iodine value (IV), 130g iodine/100g of oil, peroxide value (PV), 280 meq peroxide/kg of oil, free fatty acid (FFA) 10.36 % of oil and acid value (AV) 20.62%. The density of the oil was 0.91g/cm 3 and the specific gravity was 0.92g/ml oil and kinematic viscosity 13.98mm 2 /s at 30 0 C. The saponin content and the unsaponifiable matter of the oil were also determined. The oil quality parameters suggest that the oil may find use as feedstock for biodiesel production. Owing to its iodine value, the oil may also be used in surface coating applications.

Key concepts: Iodine value, Saponification value, Unsaponifiable, Peroxide value, Acid value, Chemistry, Vegetable oil, Pulp and paper industry

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