Extraction and Physicochemical Characterization of Seed Oil from Terminalia Mantaly Seed
- September 18, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Agriculture, IJRIAS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) | Volume V, Issue III, January 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Extraction and Physicochemical Characterization of Seed Oil from Terminalia Mantaly Seed
Abubakar Abbas, Auwal, A. Mahmoud, Yakubu Hamza, Yushau Salim
Chemistry Department, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State 740001, Nigeria
Abstract: – The increase in demand and different applications of oils foster the search for vegetable and seed oils that are of high quality to meet up with the increasing rate of its demand worldwide. In this research, the extraction and physicochemical characterization of the oil from Terminalia Mantaly was carried out. The seed oil of the plant was extracted using solvent (N-Hexane). Standard method was adopted to extract the seed oil of the plant. The parameters of seed oil determined include Physico-chemical properties such as; acid value 0.56 mg KOH/g, peroxide value 4 mEq/Kg, ester value 195.79 mgKOH/g, oil content 37 %, iodine value 53.30 gI2/100g, saponification value 196.35 mgKOH/g, moisture content 0.4, density 0.92 g/ml, kinematic viscosity 4.80, specific gravity 1.08. These make the oil suitable for use in the industry except in the ink and paint industries because of its non drying property which is due to its low iodine value content.
Key-Words: Terminalia Mantaly, Extraction, Seed Oil, Nutritional Value
