Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction of Seed Oil from Winter Melon (Benincasa hispida) and Its Antioxidant Activity and Fatty Acid Composition

• Main Authors: Bimakr, Mandana, Rahman, Russly, Taip, Farah Saleena, Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan, Sarker, Md. Zaidul Islam, Ganjloo, Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2013
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/28631/2/Molecules-Zaidul-Mandana.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/28631/; http://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

In the present study, supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extraction of seed oil from winter melon (Benincasa hispida) was investigated. The effects of process variables namely pressure (150–300 bar), temperature (40–50 °C) and dynamic extraction time (60–120 min) on crude extraction yield (CEY) w...