title: Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production.
abstract: Castor oil, produced from castor beans, has long been considered to be of important commercial value primarily for the manufacturing of soaps, lubricants, and coatings, among others. Global castor oil production is concentrated primarily in a small geographic region of Gujarat in Western India. This region is favorable due to its labor-intensive cultivation method and subtropical climate conditions. Entrepreneurs and castor processors in the United States and South America also cultivate castor beans but are faced with the challenge of achieving high castor oil production efficiency, as well as obtaining the desired oil quality. In this manuscript, we provide a detailed analysis of novel processing methods involved in castor oil production. We discuss novel processing methods by explaining specific processing parameters involved in castor oil production.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oils, Fats & Waxes, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India.; SDI Farms, Inc., Miami, FL, USA.; Jayant Oils and Derivatives Ltd., Vadodara, India.
authors.forename: Vinay R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Louisiana State University-Alexandria, LA, USA.; Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK, USA.; Process Analytical Technology, GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Gerard G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Dumancas
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK, USA.
authors.forename: Lakshmi C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Kasi Viswanath
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, East Central University, Ada, OK, USA.
authors.forename: Randall
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maples
authors.affiliation: The Marine Science Institute, College of Science, University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
authors.forename: Bryan John J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Subong
keywords: castor beans; castor oil; crude castor oil refining; nonedible oil; ricinoleic acid