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Extraction Of Oil From African Star Apple (chrysophyllum Africanum) Seed Using Solvent Extraction
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Chrysophyllum africanum (African Star apple propagation is by seed
either by encouraging natural regeneration or plantation traditionally.
The sapwood is pale yellow and takes a good polish. It is fine
grained, hard and tough polishes well.
It is used in carving and
tourney. The seeds yield edible oil, which is sometimes used in Ashanti
for making soap. The latex is used as birdlime, the back is also used
medically, often sold in the market and the tree is usually grown for
this purpose.
In parts of Anambra and Imo States, this tree (African
Star Apple) forms the focal point or venue for a fertility rite, in
which young girls, childless wives celebrates a festivity – eating,
singing and dancing for the sole purpose of praying to the gods of
birth, this is a gesture of charity, since children are freely
entertained without discrimination or distinction. The African Star
Apples are valuable sources of minerals such as protein, fats and oil,
carbohydrates etc. (Okigbo, 1989).
1.2 AIM AND OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The
objective and aim of this Project is to extract the oil of African Star
Apply (Chrysophyllumafricanum) seed using sochlet extraction and to
evaluate its potential as a raw material in cosmetic and paint industry.
1.3 STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS
The
demand for vegetable oil both for consumption and industrial
application is vast, and common sources like palm oil and palm kernel
oil are far stretched that the need for alternative sources is
invariable. This has prompted us to ascertain the quantity, quality and
the utilizability of the oil of Chrysophyllum africanum in industrial
and domestic processes.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The
justification of this research study is to ensure that the oil extracted
from African Star Apple is circulated or sold. It is also carried out
on the basic of making soap, paint, cosmetics, it is also used in curing
jaundice to avoid any sort of suffering from Jaundice.
1.5 LIMITATION OF STUDY
In
a research project like this, it is always difficult to complete the
work without going through a number of challenges, which constitute
impediments. The time to get information from the library, and time for
the purchasing of raw materials, industrial machines etc. finance is
another constraint a lot of money was needed for transport, typing,
browsing and practical work.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Oil is extracted from locally purchased African Star apple using Sochlet extractor. Knowledge and information regarding the elemental composition of the fruits are very essential both to the human nutritionist and the horticulturist since minerals play vital roles in the life of both the human being and plants. ... Continue reading---
