Oleic acid enhancement of Moringa oleifera seed oil by enzymatic transesterification and fractionation

Solvent-extracted Moringa oleifera seed oil was transesterified using immobilized lipase (Lipozyme IM 60) (Novozymes Bagsvaerd Denmark) at 1% (w/w) concentration, shaken at 60oC and 200 rpm for up to 24h. After transesterification, the oil was fractionated with acetone at -18oC and without acetone a...

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Main Authors: Mohammed, Abdulkarim Sabo, Lai, Oi Ming, Syed Muhammad, Sharifah Kharidah, Long, Kamariah, Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2007
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/790/1/91-102.pdf