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Oil extracts from the seed of some selected indigenous cultivars were
exploited for physical and phytochemical characteristics and they revealed the following;
Oil yields Adansonia digitata seed oil ( 27.37%), Jatropha curcas L seed oil ( 42.19%),
Lagenaria siceraria (calabash gourd) seed oil (44.83 %), Luffa cylindrical seed oil
(29.03%), Ricinus communis L.(Bean) oil (42.30%), Ricinus communis L.(Wild) seed oil
(46.20%), Sesamum indicum L. ( Brown) seed oil (41.67%) . Their colours were Greenish
yellow, Lighter green, Light yellow, Greenish light brown, Light brown, Pale amber and
Brownish yellow respectively. The following phytoconstituents were found in varying
limits; Tannins. Saponins Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Steroids and Terpenoids. The
properties exhibited by the seed oils justify their applications in food, soaps, detergents
and perfume industries.
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