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Extraction Of Neem Seed Oil
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1.1 Objective of the Study
This project work is aimed at extraction of oil from This project work is aimed at extraction of oil from neem seed.
1.2 Statement of Problems
In
this our present day. The demand for self-reliance is high.
Alternatives to exotic methods and equipments should be unprovidedly
available.
In industry, commerce, and the society at large, essential
oils are good sources of raw materials, revenue and flavouring
respectively. Thousands of products are produced using oil and they
include: cosmetics, drugs soaps and many others.
It has been found
out that there is high demand of these oils in contrast to the poor
availability of the products and so answers should be created and
methods of extraction of these oils employed to obtain maximum yield and
alleviate the problem.
Palm oil, groundnut oil and soya bean oil are
the common oil used in Nigeria and all the edible oils and there is
always a competition between food uses and industrial uses and this is a
problem. An alternative non-edible oil will be of immense industrial
significance and mean oil will meet this need when well exploited.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Extraction of neem seed oil was carried out using solvent extraction (n-hexane). 200g of neem seed yield 40ml of oil which is 80% yield. The neem oil is dark brown in colour, it has a strong odour that is said to combine the odours of palm kernel and garlic. The extraction of neem seed oil occurred in batches using solvent (n-hexane) also soxhlet extractor was used. The sample was ground and 200g was weighed out and soaked with 1000ml of n-hexane for 24 hours. With the help of butchner funnel an ... Continue reading---
