Effect of Particle Size on Recovery of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) Seeds Oil and Quality Characterization

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Tushar Ravikiran Ramteke,

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Om Prakash Suryawanshi,

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Larens Kuril,

  1. M. Tech. Student, Department of Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering, SVCAET & RS, IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
  2. Scientist, Department of Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering, SVCAET & RS, IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
  3. M. Tech. Student, Department of Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering, SVCAET & RS, IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

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Utilization of various plant parts of the moringa tree is gaining interest nowadays due to their versatile quality characteristics. Different parts of the moringa tree, like leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and barks are distinguished well in the decade due to their inherent nutritional as well as medicinal properties.   Moringa seed oil has potential quality characteristics similar to the other well-regarded oils, viz., olive oil, coconut oil. The objective of this study was to explore the impact of particle size on the efficiency of n-hexane and petroleum ether to extract moringa seed kernel oil using soxhlet apparatus. Prior to oil extraction, the Moringa oleifera seeds underwent a series of unit operations that included manual cleaning, size reduction with a mortar and pestle, pulverization using a mixer and grinder, and finally sieving with a mechanical sieve shaker to separate on the basis of particle size. Out of seed mixture, course medium and fine particles (0.5, 1.5 and 3mm) were taken for extraction of moringa seed oil with n-hexane and petroleum ether separately in soxhlet apparatus. From the experiment it was found that the average oil yield in hexane were 36.12, 30.02 and 26.04% obtained from the 0.5, 1.5, and 3mm seed particle size respectively. Similarly, the oil yield in petroleum ether were 34.97, 27.87 and 24.36% obtained from the fine, medium and course sizes particles respectively. The average oil yields for hexane for particle sizes of 0.5 mm, 1.5 mm, and 3 mm were 36.12, 30.02, and 26.03%, respectively. Similarly, petroleum ether resulted in average yields of 34.96, 27.87 and 24.36% at a resistance time of 5-6 hours and a temperature of 60°C. The highest possible production achieved through the utilization of hexane amounted to 36.12 %, whereas petroleum ether resulted in a yield of 34.96 % oil, both at an optimum particle size of less than 0.5mm and an extraction period of 6 hours, conducted at a temperature of 60°C.

 

 

Keywords: Moringa oleifera , Moringaceae, PKM-1 , pycnometer, Folin-Ciocalteu

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Received 23/10/2024
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