The Potential of Some Moringa Species for Seed Oil Production

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2018

Authors

Boukandoul, S (Author) Other; Susana Casal (Author) FFUP; Zaidi, F (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Agriculture (Switzerland)

Vol. 8

Final page: 150

Publisher: MDPI

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 15 Citations

Scopus - 22 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00P-RF9

DOI: 10.3390/agriculture8100150

Abstract (EN): There is an increasingly demand for alternative vegetable oils sources. Over the last decade there has been fast growing interest in Moringa oleifera Lam., particularly due to its high seed oil yield (30-40%), while other Moringa species with similar potentialities are reducing their representativeness worldwide. This review reinforces the interesting composition of Moringa oil, rich in oleic acid and highly resistant to oxidation, for industrial purposes, and shows that other Moringa species could also be exploited for similar purposes. In particular, Moringa peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori has an interesting oil yield and higher resistance to pest and diseases, and Moringa stenopetala (Bak. f.) Cuf. is highlighted for its increased resistance to adverse climate conditions, of potential interest in a climate change scenario. Exploring adapted varieties or producing interspecies hybrids can create added value to these less explored species, while renewing attention to endangered species. Moringa seed oil can be extracted by conventional methods or using physical methods (pressing), creating diverse products from a compositional perspective, able to serve both the biodiesel and food industries.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 13