ABSTRACT
Namibia has a rich biodiversity of plant species of which a great variety is used for food, cosmetics and medicinal applications. Seed oil production from indigenous sources has economic importance for Namibia and is an asset for improving the livelihoods of local communities. Knowledge of the quality and composition of these oils can be used towards value-added product development strategies and improved marketing of indigenous resources. A comprehensive profile of indigenous seed oils currently produced in Namibia at traditional and commercial level was developed. This profile included a presentation of the physico-chemical properties of the oils and their quality characteristics among three different extraction techniques, namely the traditional extraction method, machine-operated cold pressing and Soxhlet extraction. The oils studied were Citrullus lanatus (Kalahari melon) oil, Schinziophyton rautanenii (Schinz) Radcl.-Sm. (Manketti) nut oil, Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich) Hochst. (Marula) nut oil, Ximenia americana (Blue sour plum) nut oil and Acanthosicyos horridus Welw. ex Hook.f. (!Nara) oil. Significant differences (p
Cheikhyoussef, N (2021). Profiling Studies Of Five Namibian Indigenous Seed Oils Obtained Using Three Different Extraction Methods. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/profiling-studies-of-five-namibian-indigenous-seed-oils-obtained-using-three-different-extraction-methods
Cheikhyoussef, Natascha "Profiling Studies Of Five Namibian Indigenous Seed Oils Obtained Using Three Different Extraction Methods" Afribary. Afribary, 20 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/profiling-studies-of-five-namibian-indigenous-seed-oils-obtained-using-three-different-extraction-methods. Accessed 06 May. 2024.
Cheikhyoussef, Natascha . "Profiling Studies Of Five Namibian Indigenous Seed Oils Obtained Using Three Different Extraction Methods". Afribary, Afribary, 20 Apr. 2021. Web. 06 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/profiling-studies-of-five-namibian-indigenous-seed-oils-obtained-using-three-different-extraction-methods >.
Cheikhyoussef, Natascha . "Profiling Studies Of Five Namibian Indigenous Seed Oils Obtained Using Three Different Extraction Methods" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 06, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/profiling-studies-of-five-namibian-indigenous-seed-oils-obtained-using-three-different-extraction-methods