Abstract
PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SESBANIA BISPINOSA SEEDS OIL
*Zafar Iqbal, Razia Kalsoom, M. Usman Sabri, Mubeen Akhtar, Kashfa Rauf, Nadia Arshad and Iqra Zafar
ABSTRACT
Oil was extracted from the seeds of Sesbania bispinosa by soxhlet apparatus using n-hexane as a solvent. The oil yield was 6.0%. The fatty acid composition of seed oil was analyzed by Gas Chromatography coupled with Flame Ionization Detector. The investigation showed that the seed oil contained linolenic acid as major fatty acid as it contributes 44.55% to total fatty acids. Physicochemical parameters of oil were Acid Value 2.8, Free Fatty Acids 1.4, Peroxide Value 1.8, Iodine Value 130, Saponification Value 115, Unsaponifiable Matter 1.23 and Refractive Index Value 1.4678. It was concluded thatSesbania bispinosa seed oil is useful in cosmetics and soap industry.
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