Evaluation of the Fatty Acid Profile, Physicochemical, Proximate and Phytochemical Properties of Soursop Seed Oil


This study involves evaluation of fatty acid profile, physicochemical, proximate and phytochemical properties of soursop seed oil. The oil was extracted using soxhlet extraction methods with n-hexane. The physicochemical, proximate and phytochemical properties of the soursop seed oil were determined using standard methods, while GC-MS was used to determine the fatty acid profile of the oil. The percentage oil yield was 37.42%. The physicochemical properties of the soursop seed were: specific gravity (0.92), refractive index (1.465), viscosity at 100 oC (3.456 pa s), flash point (200.53 oC), pour point (-15 oC), kinematic viscosity @ 40 oC (8.01 mm2 /s), saponification value (118.9 mg KOH/g oil), acid value (5.61 mg KOH/g oil), iodine value (109.24 gI2/100g oil), peroxide value (2.09 meq O2/kg oil), and pH (5.86). The fatty acid profile of the oil indicated 0.01%, 18.60%, 1.79%, 4.59%, 40.98%, 32.11%, 1.23%, 0.49%), 0.07%, and 0.13% for myristic acid (C14:0), palmit


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