Extraction of castor oil for (medical use)

Authors

  • Ayad M.R. Raauf University of Al-Mustansirya, College of Pharmacy
  • Cecilia K. Haweel
  • Mohammed S. Hammed

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32947/ajps.v6i1.369

Abstract

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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Published

2009-06-01

How to Cite

Raauf, A. M., Haweel, C. K., & Hammed, M. S. (2009). Extraction of castor oil for (medical use). Al Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 6(1), 174–178. https://doi.org/10.32947/ajps.v6i1.369