Extraction of castor oil for (medical use)
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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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Extraction of castor oil for (medical use). (2009). Al Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 6(1), 174-178. https://doi.org/10.32947/ajps.v6i1.369
