The versatility of the Moringa oleifera oil in sustainable applications

This study had as aims the extraction, purification and characterization of moringa oil for everyday applications with backing scientific. The average oil yield was of 23.92%, using the techniques: mechanical pressing (11.36%) and by with hexane extraction (35.48%). The...

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Main Authors: Pereira Francisco S.G., Galvão Chesque C., de Lima Valmir F., da Rocha Márcia F.A., Schuler Alexandre R.P., da Silva Valdinete L., de Lima Filho Nelson M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-11-01
Series:Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/ocl/2016027