Table 1

Effect of green and traditional extraction methods on physico-chemical properties of RSO.

Characteristics Extraction methods    

  Supercritical (CO2) Hydraulic-press Screw-press Solvent
Oil content (%) 8.75 ± 1.04c 9.35 ± 1.13c 12.17 ± 0.89b 18.98 ± 1.54a
Free Fatty Acid (as % oleic acid) 0.30 ± 0.05c 0.61 ± 0.11bc 0.71 ± 0.15b 2.41 ± 0.37a
Iodine Value (g/100 g) 97.76 ± 0.35a 94.50 ± 1.24b 93.62 ± 0.95b 93.41 ± 1.35b
Refractive Index 1.4504 ± 0.0001b 1.4494 ± 0.0003b 1.4500 ± 0.0002b 1.4562 ± 0.0001a
Specific Gravity(g/cm3) 0.895 ± 0.004c 0.927 ± 0.01b 0.911 ± 0.007bc 0.951 ± 0.02a
Peroxide value (mEq./kg) 1.01 ± 0.01d 1.59 ± 0.27c 2.14 ± 0.51b 4.57 ± 0.46a
Saponification value (mg/g) 191.04 ± 1.13b 193.65 ± 2.50a 193.91 ± 1.59a 190.87 ± 3.47b

The values were expressed as mean ± standard deviation of three determinations.

Values in the rows with different letters (a–d) are significantly different (p < 0.05). The same letters at the same column are not significant (p < 0.05).

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