Biofuel has emerged as an alternative source of energy to reduce the emissions of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and combat global warming. Biofuels are classified …

The European transport sector was responsible for more than 25% of the EU total
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2017. 53% of these emissions came from the …

Alkaloids are a large cluster of molecules found in Mother Nature all over the world. They
are all secondary compounds and collection of miscellaneous elements and biomolecules …

Microalgae, as a photosynthetic autotrophic organism, contain a variety of bioactive
compounds, including lipids, proteins, polysaccharides, which have been applied in food …

Abstract Background Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) oil is an excellent functional oil
containing various unsaturated fatty acids, mainly composed of linolenic acid, which is …

Most seed oils are edible while some are used generally as raw material for soap
production, chocolate, margarine, and recently in biodiesel formulations as potential …

A readily distinguishable and indigenous member of the plant kingdom in the Indian
subcontinent is the 'drumstick tree', ie Moringa oleifera Lam. In addition to India, this drought …

Flaxseeds (Linum usitatissimum L.) are oilseeds endowed with nutritional constituents such
as lignans, lipids, proteins, fibre, carbohydrates, and micronutrients. Owing to their …

The vegetable oils are obtained from the oilseeds and also from other oil bearing parts of
plants like fruits (mesocarp and/or stones), tubers, germs, sprouts, and so on. A host of …

The present study focuses on the determination of oil contents of thirteen different jatropha
seed collections from Ethiopia. The oil was extracted with a Soxhlet extractor using n …