Extensive studies have been conducted on the efficacy of vegetable oils as surfactant
feedstocks for enhanced oil recovery. This has become necessary owing to environmental …

We performed two-step enzymatic biolubricant production: castor oil hydrolysis and
esterification of castor oil free fatty acids (COFFA) rich in ricinoleic acid. The hydrolysis step …

Phytoremediation is a plant based environmental cleanup technology to contain (rendering
less toxic), sequester and degrade contaminated susbtrates. As can be seen from data …

Increasing demand of fossil fuel and its depleting stock across the globe have necessitated
a search for potential alternative sources of renewable energy. Recently focus has shifted to …

Ricinus communis L.(castor bean or castor oil plant) was found growing on metal-
contaminated sites (4) of peri-urban Greater Hyderabad comprises of erstwhile industrial …

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 …

The oil cake from argan, an available raw material in Morocco, was explored for biodiesel
production. The residual lipids of roasted and unroasted argan cakes were transesterified …

Zanthoxylum bungeanum is an important commercial crop of the Rutaceae family, its peel is
used as a condiment and also in traditional Chinese medicine. Seeds are rich in fatty acids …

Yarrow species (Achillea L.) have therapeutic importance, and due to the wide distribution of
diverse species of the genus in Iran, in the present study, the seed oil content and fatty acid …

In this study, the seed oil content and fatty acid (FA) profile of 21 populations from 16 wild
Salvia species of Iran were analyzed by GC. Patterns of chemical variations of the oils …