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Supercritical extraction of phorbol ester from Jatropha curcas cake - Experiments, Modelling and Economic Evaluation

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Jatropha curcas is an oilseed with a high oil content, and it stands as a plant with potential for biodiesel production. As a result of its oil extraction, tonnes of seed cake are produced as byproduct. This seed cake has high nutritional value, but the presence of phorbol ester, a toxic compound, restricts its use in animal feed. Different detoxification processes have been developed with the objective to remove these toxic components in order to take advantage of the cake. They also possess some beneficial effects, because not all of the PEs are toxic and their activity and potency vary from one type of PE to another. Some studies had been reported the antifungal and insecticide properties from Jatropha curcas seed cake that are attributed to the presence of PE. The bioactive compounds, such as the phorbol esters, are usually present in vegetable matrices in low concentrations, requiring more selective and effective extraction processes for recovery of these materials. The use of supercritical fluid is an alternative technique for bioactive compounds recovery from plant materials.

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Cristiane de Souza Siqueira Pereira holds a PhD in Technology in Chemical and Biochemical Processes from the UFRJ School of Chemistry, a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro and a degree in Industrial Chemistry from Severino Sombra University. Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering at Severino Sombra University.

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Authors Cristian de Souza Siqueira Pereira, Cristiane de Souza Siqueira Pereira, Fernandes Men, Marisa Fernandes Mendes, Fernando Luiz Pellegrini Pessoa
Publisher Scholar's Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 19.03.2018
 
EAN 9786202308366
ISBN 9786202308366
No. of pages 80
Subject Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Thermodynamics

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