Establishment of an effective refining process for Moringa oleifera kernel oil

• Main Authors: Abd Hadi, Husna Madihah, Tan, Chin Ping, Mohamad Shah, Nur Khalishah, Tan, Tai Boon, Niranjan, Keshavan, Mat Yusoff, Masni
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97132/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97132/; https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/9/4/579

This study systematically established the most effective refining process for Moringa oleifera (MO) kernel oil. Acid degumming (20.33 ± 1.37 ppm) removed significantly greater phosphorus than water degumming (31.18 ± 0.90 ppm). Neutralization was more effective than deodorization in decreasing the a...