Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of seed oil from winter melon (Benincasa hispida) and its antioxidant activity and fatty acid composition

• Main Authors: Bimakr, Mandana, Abdul Rahman, Russly, Taip, Farah Saleena, Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan, Sarker, Md. Zaidul Islam, Ganjloo, Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78039/1/78039.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78039/; https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/1/997

In the present study, supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extraction of seed oil from winter melon (Benincasa hispida) was investigated. The effects of process variables namely pressure (150–300 bar), temperature (40–50 °C) and dynamic extraction time (60–120 min) on crude extraction yield (CEY) w...