Scarcity, insecurity, and severe environmental impact of fossil fuel-based energy
consumption have enthused the production and utilization of alternative energy resources …

Biodiesel derived from plant species has been a major renewable source of energy and has
received global interest mainly due to climate change issue. It has increasingly received …

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 …

The present study investigated the individual and combined effects of extraction temperature
(50–70° C), particle size (0.6–1.0 mm), and solvent/solid ratio (8: 1–10: 1 mL/g) on the yield …

The chemical analysis of flesh and seed of date palm fruit (Kentichi) was evaluated.
Carbohydrates were the predominant component in all studied date cultivars (~ 78.69-83.46 …

The increased cost of biodiesel production from edible oils has motivated the researchers to
find alternative non-edible oil feedstocks. Jatropha curcas has been identified as a …

En este trabajo se determinan las propiedades fisicoquímicas del aceite y del biodiesel, de
la semilla de Jatropha curcas L. oriunda de la provincia de Manabí, República del Ecuador …

The present study was carried out to determine the changes in proximate composition and
physicochemical characteristics of flaxseed during germination. Flaxseed was germinated …

Castor belongs to a monotypic genus Ricinus and subtribe Ricininae. It is one of the oldest
plants, getting importance as an agricultural crop for subtropical and tropical countries in the …

Biodiesel is a low-emissions diesel substitute fuel made from renewable resources. The
excessive reliance on edible oils for biodiesel production raises concerns about food-versus …