EXTRACTION AND DETERMINATION OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CASHEW NUT OIL

Abstract: This study was carried out to extract oil from cashew nuts purchased from SabonGari market in Fagge local government area, Kano state and to characterize the oil; with the view to ascertain itsr suitability for consumption and other uses. Soxhlet apparatus was used for the extraction using n-hexane as solvent. The physicochemical properties of the extracted oil were analyzed. The oil was light yellow in appearance The percentage oil extracted was found to be 29.5%, the boiling point of the oil was 230°C, the acid value was 12.57 mgKOH/g, the |Free fatty acid (FFA) was found to be 6.36 mgKOH/g, the saponification value and pH were 131 mgKOH/g and 6.65 respectively. The results of the physicochemical analysis as compared with the standard show that the cashew kernel oil is non-toxic. Keywords: physicochemical, Saponification, soxhlet, Extraction, Cashew nut. Title: EXTRACTION AND DETERMINATION OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CASHEW NUT OIL Author: Salim Aliyu Yusuf, Abdurrahman Said Baba, Adamu Idris Abubakar, Shamsu Musa Sayaya International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing ISSN 2394-7330 Vol. 10, Issue 2, May 2023 - August 2023 Page No: 77-87 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 12-June-2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8027365 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/EXTRACTION%20AND%20DETERMINATION-12062023-3.pdfInternational Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing, ISSN 2394-7330, Novelty Journals, Website: www.noveltyjournals.co