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VOL. 10, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Extraction and characterization of biomass oils from non-edible sources
Authors
Ifreke Akpan, Lucky Uyigue, Ifeanyichukwu Edeh
Abstract
Studies have revealed that the used of edible oils for industrial
purposes creates food crises, thus, the need to search for oil from non-edible
sources. In this study, oils were extracted via soxhlet extractor using ethanol
as solvent from non-edible sources (Bush Mango seed (BMS), African Native Pear
Seeds (ANPS) and Orange Peels (OP) and analyzed to ascertain their fatty acid
profile using GC-MS and also physicochemical properties (free fatty acid
content, kinematic viscosity, specific gravity, iodine value, saponification
value and acid value) in order to attest whether there are suitable for
industrial applications like biodiesel production. The yields of oils obtained
from the biomass were 43.78%, 3.5% and 41.04 for BMS, OP and ANPS respectively.
The physicochemical properties of the oils indicate free fatty acid content of
5.54, 3.21 and 5.44 for BMSO, ANPO and OPO respectively, density, viscosity,
iodine values, saponification number and specific gravity were comparable to
available oils. Fatty acid profile of the oils shows 27.26% and 18.21% of oleic
acid in ANPO and BMO respectively and 25.56% of limonene acid in OPO as the
fatty acid’s components with the highest percentage in the oils. All the oils
have good percentage of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated fatty
acid, thus there are suitable for biodiesel, skincare, soap production etc.
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Pages:65-69
How to cite this article:
Ifreke Akpan, Lucky Uyigue, Ifeanyichukwu Edeh "Extraction and characterization of biomass oils from non-edible sources". International Journal of Academic Research and Development, Vol 10, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 65-69
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