Castor oil is one of the most versatile plant oils. The various grades of the oil and its derivatives are currently used in over a dozen diverse industries. In future, with the rising environmental concerns and the need for bio-based products to replace synthetic feedstocks, castor oil and castor oil oleochemicals have the potential to be used in many newer industries, Many derivatives and oleochemicals of castor oil require relatively simple methods for their production, while higher generation derivatives such as sebacic acid or salts of ricinoleic and undecylenic acid could require more sophisticated production methods. This paper has a focus on the key oleochemical derivatives of castor oil, as it is felt these derivatives will have significant …show more content…
1.1. CASTOR OIL 1.1.1 Introduction Castor oil is extracted by pressing the seeds of castor plant, also known as Ricinus communis. It is a vegetable oil and the plant is largely native to Africa and India. The oil has been famous in the world over for centuries for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. The medicinal and therapeutic benefits of the oil make it a favorite across various industries. Castor oil and its derivatives are used in the manufacturing of soaps, lubricants, hydraulic and brake fluids, paints, dyes, coatings, inks, cold resistant plastics, waxes and polishes, nylon, pharmaceuticals and perfumes. Castor oil is one of the most versatile plant oils. The various grades of the oil and its derivatives are currently used in over a dozen diverse industries. In future, with the rising environmental concerns and the need for bio-based products to replace synthetic feed stocks, castor oil and castor oil oleo-chemicals have the potential to be used in many newer industries. Figure 1.1: Castrol seeds 1.1.2. …show more content…
It also helps evade infections like warts, boils, athlete’s foot and chronic itching. 2. Ringworms: Castor oil effectively treats ringworms, a common and stubborn skin problem across all age groups. The active compound called undecylenic acid, found in castor oil, helps treat ringworms successfully. 3. Wrinkles and Fine Lines: Castor oil, when applied to the skin, penetrates deep and stimulates the production of collagen and elastin. This in turn helps soften and hydrate our skin. It delays the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, making the skin smoother, softer and younger. The fine lines around the eye area can be treated with its application. For best results, apply it everyday, after washing your face, over wrinkles and fine lines. 4. Acne: Castor oil is rich in Ricinoleic acid, which fights off the acne-causing bacteria. It effectively penetrates the skin layers, making it an excellent remedy for acne. 5.
Introduction In this experiment, steam distillation was used to isolate eugenol oil from cloves. The goal of this experiment was to test and analyze the purity level of the eugenol oil that was isolated by applying a TLC test as well as H-NMR spectra. At the end of this experiment, eugenol oil was isolated, but some errors that occurred during the experiment resulted in impurities in the final isolated oil.
Biodiesel is produced by subjecting the triglycerides found in vegetables oils and fats to transesterification, which is the exchanging of the alkoxy group of an ester compound by another alcohol. This creates an ox...
Before you go on to try any other type of oil (or really any other type of food), cleanse your palate with water and slices of green apple
More people are vouching for natural things and organic substances. As a result of this growing popularity about anything organic, people have started avoiding synthetic products and are ready to use castor oil. This oil is sourced from the seeds of the castor plant.
Castor Oil Packs are an ancient therapy that helps to cleanse and heal the body where they are placed. The castor oil has a drawing power the clears the body of excess tissues and toxins. Castor oil packs stimulate the lymphatic and circulatory system. The lymphatic system removes toxins and waste from the area stimulated by the castor oil pack. The promotion of circulation by the castor oil pack will also bring in fresh oxygenated, nutrient rich blood to the reproductive organs, including the ovaries. This is vital to reducing and dissolving ovarian cysts. Do not use during menstruation.
...h an upset stomach, menstrual cramps; I was also told that it would help my sleep at night. Another popular oil is tea tree, I have had personal experiences with this and by putting it on my acne I have seen a dramatic effect with my skin and a reduction of acne. Tea tree oil is also good for burns and ear infections. Peppermint oil is also popular for indigestion as well as mint teas. These each have specific parts of the body that they heal and take affect too.
Ensure gloves are worn at all times when handling strong acids and bases within the experiment of the preparation of benzocaine. 4-aminobenzoic acid (3.0g, 0.022 moles) was suspended into a dry round-bottomed flask (100cm3) followed by methylated sprits (20 cm3). Taking extra care the concentrated sulphuric acid of (3.0 cm3, 0.031 moles) was added. Immediately after the condenser was fitted on, and the components in the flask were swirled gently to mix components. It should be ensured that the reactants of the concentrated sulphuric acid and the 4-aminobenzoic acid were not clustered in the ground glass joint between the condenser itself and the flask. In order to heat the mixture to a boiling point, a heating mantle was used and then further left for gently refluxing for a constituent time of forty minutes. After the duration of the consistent forty minutes the rou...
One may be surprised by how many common products include palm oil. It’s in a wide variety of items, and with over fifty different names, many are unaware of what palm oil is. The reason everything includes this oil specifically is because oil palm
Castor oil is rich in proteins. It avoids drying of the scalp and sustains the hair shaft (7). It additionally assists with treating harm and empowering regrowth.
Coriander is popular for their medicinal properties from thousands of the years. Coriander fruits are mainly used to treat digestion problems. Coriander is applied externally to treat ulcer, rheumatism and several other diseases. Coriander seeds are also used to treat halitosis. In India, the coriander seeds are considered for antispasmodic, carminative, stomachic (Alison et al., 1999), diuretic activity (Jabeen et al., 2009). Many of the medicinal properties of coriander are due to the volatile oil. Essential oil of coriander is rich in phytonutrients, including limonene, α-pinene, β-pinene, elemol, borenol, geraniol, furan, pyrazine and pyridine etc. (Wallis, 2005). Due to these phytonutrients, coriander is used to lower down
Coconut oil was used to be an alternative to biodiesel in Thailand. The researchers found out that coconut oil has 12.8% of free fatty acid (FFA) that is possible to be used as a biodiesel through a series of process. First is that they reduced the FFA through acid-catalyzed esterification. In the second step they used the product produced in the first step and was transesterified with methanol to produce a biodiesel product. Moreover, they found out that the coconut oil biodiesel and the Thai petroleum was very much the same.
There are three major methods in extraction of edible oil from plants and fruits. The first major method is by solvent extraction with organic solvent. This method is mostly suitable for plants with low fat content. Since every species of plant consists of different composition, hence the modification of this method is needed based on different plants. Firstly, the traditional and conventional solvent extraction has been widely and commonly used for many plants. However, some studies show this method does not obtain highest productivity in extraction. The procedures for this method are firstly prepared a round bottom flask outfitted with a water condenser on plate heater with magnetic base. The mixture with the ratio of 3:1 solvent to feedstock is brought to desired extraction temperature, and then it is placed into the round bottom flask. The round bottom flask is then placed into preheated oil bath. After the required duration of time, oil from the mixture was extracted by centrifugation. Oil extraction yield was expressed as percentage of total oil in sample divided by total oil in feed (Terigar et al., 2011). The value of total oil is then obtained from Sohxlet extraction method. Sohxlet solvent extraction method has also been used widely for determination oil contain in product. Specific weight of sample was placed in a cellulose thimble. The thimble is then fitted into a distillation flask. The solvent used in this method are hexane or ethanol. The volume of solvent used is highly depending on the sample used in the beginning of the experiment. This extraction undergoes in Sohxlet device for about 10 hours. After the extraction, solvent was expelled in a rotary- evaporator and the extract was dried under nitrogen steam (Teri...
Sunflower seed – Sunflower oil is the non-volatile oil compressed from sunflower seeds biologically called Helianthus annuus. It is commonly used in food as frying oil, in cosmetics as emollient. It is a mixture of monounsaturated/polyunsaturated oleic acid (omega-9)-linoleicacid group of oils. The seed contains an oil content ranging from 22 to 36% and kernel consists of 45-55% of oil. In recent years there is an increase in demand of sunflower oil and hence hybrid seeds are produced to increase oil production to meet the demand.
It serves as a detoxifier, boosts immunity, treats constipation and dyspepsia and is very good for maintaining healthy, smooth and glamorous skin. It also helps to cure acne and dermatitis.
Its salicylic acid gives a nice exfoliation to your skin and doesn’t clog pores. It reduces skin discoloration from your neck, underarms, bikini lines, and legs. This cream works effectively on acne scars. It gives a cool feeling and prevents infections. This cream is useful for women and men. You should apply this cream twice daily for a better result.