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  Sapota Seed Oil

  By C V Subrahmanyam, D. Kamalakar

  Abstract: The objective of this work was to extract and determine the chemical composition of oil obtained from sapota seed fruits that are grown in India and characterize it. The sapota seed oil was extracted from kernel using different solvents viz., (a) carbon tetra chloride, (b) n-hexane and (c) toluene for eight extractions or stages. Nearly, 20–23% of oil yield was obtained. The oil has acid value – 4.11 to 9.5, …

  Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 15–18 Read article →