화학공학소재연구정보센터
Bioresource Technology, Vol.53, No.2, 183-184, 1995
EXTRACTION AND UTILIZATION OF BREADFRUIT SEED OIL (TRECULIA-AFRICANA)
Oil was extracted from crushed breadfruit (Treculia africana) seeds by Soxhlet. The yield of the oil was 20.83 +/- 0.57%. Tests showed the oil to be a semi-drying oil which is unsaturated, with a high saponification value, acidic and requires purification. The oil could be used for making soap, hair shampoo and alkyd resin.