Research Article
Studies on Modeling and Physicochemical Properties of Oil Extracted from Moringa stenopetala Seed
Table 6
Summary of physicochemical properties of obtained MSO.
| Physical parameter | Value |
| Color | Brown | Specific gravity (g/cm3) | 0.9317 | Kinematic viscosity (cp) | 49.4 | Density (kg/m3) | 930.7 | Refractive index (at 40°C) | 1.4625 | Free fatty acids (mg KOH/g) | 2.21 | Saponification value of oil (mg KOH/g) | 191.4 | Peroxide value (meq. O2/Kg oil) | 11.52 | Iodine value (I g/100 g oil) | 89.21 | Oil yield (overall at optimal) | 39.5% |
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