Extraction Of Edible Oil From Melon Seed In in Ghana
- Use: Seed Oil
- Type:Seed Oil Extraction Machine
- Production Capacity: 200-500 TPD
- Power: 3.15kw
- Dimension(L*W*H): 400*500*850mm(depend on maodel)
- Weight: 810 KG
- Core Components: Motor, Pressure vessel, Gear, Engine, Other
- Market: Ghana
Comparative extraction of melon seed ( Cucumis melo L.) oil
The saponification value of melon seed oil ranged from 108.9 to 205.4 mg KOH/g, whereas the saponification values of melon seed oil obtained by cold-pressed and aqueous enzymatic extraction were higher than that of Soxhlet extracted oil. This indicated that the Soxhlet extracted oil contained longer fatty acids [28].
So, researchers have designed, fabricated, and evaluated the performance of a melon oil extractor (motorised) to eliminate the problems and inefficiency linked to the extraction of oil from egusi melon seeds . They observed higher oil yield (30.23 L/kg) and efficiency (60.83%) for the mechanical method compared with the oil yield (16.70 L/kg
The untapped industrial crop, Cucumeropsis mannii: dry oil
Due to the quest to meet a basic need – food, vast potentials of numerous African crops have remained unexplored. Cucumeropsis mannii, an invaluable West African melon, is cultivated for its edible proteinous oil-rich seeds. Here, we report for the first time, its potential use for biodiesel production over an uncommon heterogeneous nanocatalyst, and for wastewater treatment. An
For complete utilization of raw materials and edible oil production, the oil from golden melon seeds (GSs) is extracted via the cold-pressing, hot-pressing, and ultrasound-assisted aqueous enzymatic extraction (AEE), and the fatty acid composition, and nutritional value of the extracted GS oils (GSOs) are analyzed.
Physicochemical properties of Kalahari melon seed oil
The melting point of the oils extracted was in the range of −18.7 °C to −17.5 °C and no significant (P > 0.05) difference between the oil obtained from solvent and aqueous-enzymatic extractions was observed. Enzyme-extracted oil tended to be light-coloured and more yellow in colour compared with solvent-extracted oil.
variety of other industrial items. Oil is found in large amount in seeds of plants and occasionally in the fleshy part of the fruits like in olive and oil palm. Seed may contain 1-60% oil (Higgings, 2003). Edible seed oils are important common food ingredients and fatty acid is primarily the nutritional component in it. There is growing
A Comparative Study of the Properties of Selected Melon Seed
A comprehensive compositional and characterization study was carried out on five seed oils from varieties of the melons Citrullus lanatus and C. colocynth in order to evaluate their suitability for large-scale exploitation as edible vegetable oils. The oils were extracted by Soxhlet with a 3:1 mixture of n-hexane/2-propanol with yields that ranged from 24.8 to 30.0% (wt/wt). The refractive
not be easier for melon oil to become rancid, the low acid value is also an indication that the oil is edible. The iodine value of melon oil (16.5 mg iodine/100g). The iodine value is a measure of the unsaturation of fats and oils and it is an indicator of double bonds in the molecular structure in terms
A Review on Food Uses and the Prospect of Egusi Melon for
Egusi melon seed kernels are a good source of edible oil (31–59%), protein (19–37%), fibre (3–4%), and carbohydrate (8–20%). The objectives of this review are to highlight the food uses of egusi melon and its prospect for biodiesel production. Firstly, an introduction to egusi melon is presented, describing its origins, varieties
The physico-chemical properties of oil from Kalahari melon seed were determined following extraction with petroleum ether and aqueous-enzymatic methods. Two different enzymes Flavourzyme 1000 L and Neutrase 0.8 L were separately used during aqueous-enzymatic method. The free fatty acid, peroxide, iodine and the saponification values of the oils extracted using the methods were found to be
