Open AccessPhysicochemical Characterization of Cinnamomum Tamala Seed Oil
Author(s) -
Kajal Dutta
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal for research in applied science and engineering technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-9653
DOI - 10.22214/ijraset.2022.40985
Subject(s) - iodine value , chemistry , oleic acid , linoleic acid , acid value , palmitic acid , fatty acid , saponification value , cinnamomum , chromatography , food science , unsaturated fatty acid , organic chemistry , biochemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , traditional chinese medicine , pathology , cassia
Abstract: Cinnamomum tamala seeds oil was extracted by an organic solvent and analyzed for its physicochemical properties i.e. acid value, iodine value, moisture content, density and refractive index. The acid value, moisture content and iodine value were 1.118 mg KOH/g oil, 0.101% and 120.32 gI2/100 g respectively. The density and refractive index of the oil were found to be 0.8986 g/cm3 and 1.4685 respectively. Gas chromatographic analysis of Cinnamomum tamala seeds oil detects the unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid (47.01 wt.% ) and oleic acid (26.32 wt.% ) which together account for more than 70% of total fatty acids. The prominent saturated fatty acid present is palmitic acid (18.97 wt.%). Keywords: Cinnamomum tamala, unsaturated acid, Musa balbisiana Colla, transesterification