Biomass as an alternative feedstock to oleochemicals

Z Rahmawati, L Santoso, WNW Abdullah, A Hamid… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The huge demands for petrochemicals have led to a rapid increase in the production of
these fossil-based derivatives. Biomass represents a promising feedstock for addressing the …

An overview ofthe chirality of diet-related fatty acids, glycerolipids, and glycerophospholipids

S Sun, Y Jiang, X Guo, M Zhang, Q Ren… - Trends in Food Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background With the rapid development of lipidomics and analytical chemistry, more and
more evidence has been found that most lipids are chiral with various enantiopurity …

[HTML][HTML] A Newly Validated HPLC-DAD Method for the Determination of Ricinoleic Acid (RA) in PLGA Nanocapsules

LRM de Andrade, LF Dos Santos, DS Pires… - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
The assessment of ricinoleic acid (RA) incorporated into polymeric nanoparticles is a
challenge that has not yet been explored. This bioactive compound, the main component of …

Can vegetable oils be used as sustainable phase change materials for thermal energy storage in building?

N Hammami, L Liu, L Trovalet, D Bigot… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
In a context where the need to reduce the carbon footprint of the building sector is
increasingly pressing, this article looks at the potential application of vegetable oils as …

Production of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum: A Review with Emphasis on Fermented Foods

M Iorizzo, C Di Martino, F Letizia, TW Crawford Jr… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
The term Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) refers generically to a class of positional and
geometric conjugated dienoic isomers of linoleic acid. Among the isomers of linoleic acid …

Physicochemical exploration of castor seed oil for high-quality biodiesel production and its sustainable application in agricultural diesel engines

S Phewphong, W Roschat, T Ratchatan… - … Research and Design, 2024 - Elsevier
In Thailand, castor seeds often classified as weeds are locally distributed in every region of
the country and not fully utilized. Therefore, this research aimed to study the …

Synergistic Responses of Tibetan Sheep Rumen Microbiota, Metabolites, and the Host to the Plateau Environment

Y Sha, X Guo, Y He, W Li, X Liu, S Zhao, J Hu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plateau adaptation in animals involves genetic mechanisms as well as coevolutionary
mechanisms of the microbiota and metabolome of the animal. Therefore, the characteristics …

Evaluation of Natural and Modified Castor Oil Incorporation on the Melt Processing and Physico-Chemical Properties of Polylactic Acid

RN Darie-Niță, A Irimia, VC Grigoraș, F Mustață… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bio-based plasticizers derived from renewable resources represent a sustainable
replacement for petrochemical-based plasticizers. Vegetable oils are widely available, non …

Engineering Yarrowia lipolytica for sustainable ricinoleic acid production: A pathway to free fatty acid synthesis

K Park, JS Hahn - Metabolic Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Ricinoleic acid (C18: 1-OH, RA) is a valuable hydroxy fatty acid with versatile
applications. The current industrial source of RA relies on the hydrolysis of castor bean oil …

Efficacy of castor oil cream in treating infraorbital hyperpigmentation: An exploratory single‐arm clinical trial

MM Parvizi, N Saki, S Samimi… - Journal of Cosmetic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Infraorbital hyperpigmentation represents one of the most prevalent conditions
in cosmetic dermatology. To treat this condition, many patients prefer natural remedies. This …