Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Physico-chemical and GC/MS analysis of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) seed oil

4^th International Conference and Expo on Cosmetology & Trichology

June 22-24, 2015 Philadelphia, USA

A A Warra

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Clin Exp Dermatol Res

Abstract :

The physico-chemical characteristics of the hexane extract were: Saponification, iodine and acid values of 123.3±3.428 mgKOH/g, 76.93±0.397g I2/100g and 2.39±0.065 mgKOH/g respectively. The major fatty acids derived from the castor beans oil as indicated by the GC-MS results were oleic acid (C18H34O2), palmitic acid (C16H32O2), stearic acid (C18H32O2), undecylenic acid (C11H20O2), methyl ricinoleate (C19H36O3), behenic acid (C23H46O2), tridecylic acid (CH3(CH2)11COOH) and nonadecanoic acid (CH3(CH2)17COOH). The results showed the potential of the hexane extract of the seed oil in cosmetics, perfumery and pharmaceuticals.