This region is favorable due to its labor-intensive cultivation method and subtropical climate conditions. Entrepreneurs and castor processors in the United States and South America also cultivate castor beans but are faced with the challenge of achieving high castor oil production efficiency, as well as obtaining the desired oil quality.
Does Cameroonian castor bean have physico-chemical properties?
In the perspective to valorize Cameroonian castor bean (Ricinus communis L), physico-chemical properties of oil and cake from seeds of three accessions of this plant originated from the Sudano-sahelian and Sudano-guinean zones of Cameroon were assessed.
Are there novel processing methods involved in castor oil production?
Entrepreneurs and castor processors in the United States and South America also cultivate castor beans but are faced with the challenge of achieving high castor oil production efficiency, as well as obtaining the desired oil quality. In this manuscript, we provide a detailed analysis of novel processing methods involved in castor oil production.
How is castor oil produced?
As with most oilseeds, the castor oil production process begins with dehulling and cleaning the beans to remove shells, stems, and other foreign materials. Oil processors then heat batches of dehulled castor beans in steam-jacketed cookers or forced hot air vessels to remove moisture and harden the seeds for more effective mechanical pressing.