Physicochemical and fatty acid profile of egusi oil from supercritical carbon dioxide extraction

Oil extraction from egusi seeds using supercritical CO2 extraction method was performed using series of operational parameters, temperature (55, 60, 75 °C), flow rate (30 g/h) and pressure (450, 600 bar). Egusi oil (EO) extracted at 60 °C, 30 g/h and 450 bar (EO1); 55 °C, 30 g/h and 600 bar (EO2) an...

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Main Authors: O. Olubi, J.V. Felix-Minnaar, V.A. Jideani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018313082