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R. C. Pradhan, V. Meda, P. Kumar Rout, S. Naik and A. K. Dalai, “Supercritical CO2 Extraction of Fatty Oils from Flaxseed and Comparison with Screw Press Expression and Solvent Extraction Process,” Journal of Food Engineering, Vol. 98, No. 4, 2010, pp. 393-397. doi:10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2009.11.021

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• TITLE: Extraction and Characterization of Oil from Moringa oleifera Using Supercritical CO2 and Traditional Solvents

  AUTHORS: Jessica Ortiz Palafox, Abelardo Navarrete, Julio C. Sacramento-Rivero, Carlos Rubio-Atoche, Pablo Acereto Escoffie, Jose Antonio Rocha-Uribe

  KEYWORDS: Moringa oleifera; CO2 Supercritical Extraction; Solvent Extraction; Ben Oil

  JOURNAL NAME: American Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Vol.3 No.12A, December 31, 2012

  ABSTRACT: The present work presents a first characterization of the oil from the Moringa (Moringa oleifera) kernel as a potential candidate for biodiesel production. Moringa is an indigenous tree in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, where there is a nascent biodiesel industry. Several extraction methods are compared in terms of the extraction yields, including solvent extraction (n-hexane and ethanol), and supercritical extraction (Sc-CO2). The results are also compared against previ- ously reported data. For supercritical extraction pressures of 200 to 400 bar and temperatures of 40℃ and 60℃ were tested. Gas Chromatography analysis reveals that the main fatty acids in Moringa oil are oleic acid (69%), palmitic acid (10%), and stearic acid (8%).