Physico-Chemical and GC/MS Analysis of Castor Bean (Ricinus communis L.) Seed Oil

摘要

The hexane extract of the castor bean seed oil yielded 42.23 ± 0.208%. The physico-chemical characteristics of the hexane extract I reported here were: saponification, iodine and acid values of 123.3 ± 3.428 mgKOH/g , 76.93 ± 0.397g I 2 /100g and 2.39 ±0.065 mgKOH/g respectively. The Major fatty acids derived from the castor bean oil as indicated by the GC-MS results were Oleic acid (C 18 H 34 O 2 ), Palmitic acid (C 16 H 32 O 2 ), Stearic acid (C 18 H 32 O 2 ) , Undecylenic acid (C 11 H 20 O 2 ), Methyl ricinoleate (C 19 H 36 O 3 ), Behenic acid (C 23 H 46 O 2 ), Tridecylic acid (CH 3 (CH 2 ) 11 COOH), Nonadecanoic acid(CH 3 (CH 2 ) 17 COOH ). The results showed the potential of the hexane extract of the seed oil in cosmetics, perfumery and pharmaceuticals.