seed oil extraction calculation in nigeria

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Which cultivars of Nigerian MKO are extracted at optimum conditions?
  • The present work highlighted the characteristic features of three cultivars of Nigerian MKO (Fazli, Glenn and Alphonso) extracted at optimum conditions. Specifically, the following conclusions were made from the study; Soxhlet extraction of MKO from Alphonso, Glenn and Fazli have been modeled and optimized.
  • How much MKO is extracted at a uniform temperature?
  • Although extraction of MKO from the three species significantly started at 43.5 °C, different amounts of MKO recorded for Fazli, Glenn and Alphonso at this temperature were 7.5%, 8.5% and 9.5% respectively. This variation in extraction efficiency at a uniform temperature of 43.5 °C could be attributed to difference in oil content of each species.
  • How is mango kernel powder extracted?
  • Solvent extraction Ten grams of mango kernel powder contained inside a silk sac was inserted into the thimble of the soxhlet extractor. The round bottom flask of the soxhlet extractor was filled with 300 mL of petroleum ether, then fitted with a reflux condenser.
  • Does temperature increase oil extraction efficiency?
  • Inference could be drawn from these observation which suggest that temperature increase enhances the solubility and diffusivity of oil, thereby improving the extraction efficiency (EE). A comparison with the literature showed that Yadav et al., (2017) achieved a maximum oil recovery of 15% at 60 °C from Mangifera indica using n-hexane as solvent.