Table 3

Physical properties of baobab seed oil extracted using the Soxhlet method.

Parametern-HexaneNAAcetoneChloroform
HECECEHENAHEHE
CountrySenegalSudanNigeriaNigeriaNigeriaSenegalSenegal
Oilyield (%)30.29 ± 0.5233.8320.45 ± 0.05NA13.4 ± 0.523.05 ± 0.6140.12 ± 0.61
pHNANANANA6.12 ± 0.50NANA
Specific gravityNA0.87NANA0.92 ± 0.00NANA
Density at 25 °C (g/cm3)NA0.87NA0.88NANANA
Refractive index1.46 ± 3.101.43NANA1.49 ± 0.001.45 ± 3.101.45 ± 3.10
Melting point (°C)NA8NANANANANA
ColourReddish yellowLight yellowYellowNANANA
L*96.16 ± 0.01NANANANA85.15 ± 0.1389.30 ± 0.02
a*−12.22 ± 0.01NANANANA−4.27 ± 0.10−6.96 ± 0.05
b*87.08 ± 0.02NANANANA95.68 ± 0.0492.78 ± 0.07
ReferenceCissé et al. (2018)Abeer et al. (2020)Abubakar et al. (2015)Dass et al. (2013)Oyeleke (2012)Cissé et al. (2018)
Parametern-HexaneNAAcetoneChloroform
HECECEHENAHEHE
CountrySenegalSudanNigeriaNigeriaNigeriaSenegalSenegal
Oilyield (%)30.29 ± 0.5233.8320.45 ± 0.05NA13.4 ± 0.523.05 ± 0.6140.12 ± 0.61
pHNANANANA6.12 ± 0.50NANA
Specific gravityNA0.87NANA0.92 ± 0.00NANA
Density at 25 °C (g/cm3)NA0.87NA0.88NANANA
Refractive index1.46 ± 3.101.43NANA1.49 ± 0.001.45 ± 3.101.45 ± 3.10
Melting point (°C)NA8NANANANANA
ColourReddish yellowLight yellowYellowNANANA
L*96.16 ± 0.01NANANANA85.15 ± 0.1389.30 ± 0.02
a*−12.22 ± 0.01NANANANA−4.27 ± 0.10−6.96 ± 0.05
b*87.08 ± 0.02NANANANA95.68 ± 0.0492.78 ± 0.07
ReferenceCissé et al. (2018)Abeer et al. (2020)Abubakar et al. (2015)Dass et al. (2013)Oyeleke (2012)Cissé et al. (2018)

Note. CE = cold extraction; HE = hot extraction; NA = not available.

Table 3

Physical properties of baobab seed oil extracted using the Soxhlet method.

Parametern-HexaneNAAcetoneChloroform
HECECEHENAHEHE
CountrySenegalSudanNigeriaNigeriaNigeriaSenegalSenegal
Oilyield (%)30.29 ± 0.5233.8320.45 ± 0.05NA13.4 ± 0.523.05 ± 0.6140.12 ± 0.61
pHNANANANA6.12 ± 0.50NANA
Specific gravityNA0.87NANA0.92 ± 0.00NANA
Density at 25 °C (g/cm3)NA0.87NA0.88NANANA
Refractive index1.46 ± 3.101.43NANA1.49 ± 0.001.45 ± 3.101.45 ± 3.10
Melting point (°C)NA8NANANANANA
ColourReddish yellowLight yellowYellowNANANA
L*96.16 ± 0.01NANANANA85.15 ± 0.1389.30 ± 0.02
a*−12.22 ± 0.01NANANANA−4.27 ± 0.10−6.96 ± 0.05
b*87.08 ± 0.02NANANANA95.68 ± 0.0492.78 ± 0.07
ReferenceCissé et al. (2018)Abeer et al. (2020)Abubakar et al. (2015)Dass et al. (2013)Oyeleke (2012)Cissé et al. (2018)
Parametern-HexaneNAAcetoneChloroform
HECECEHENAHEHE
CountrySenegalSudanNigeriaNigeriaNigeriaSenegalSenegal
Oilyield (%)30.29 ± 0.5233.8320.45 ± 0.05NA13.4 ± 0.523.05 ± 0.6140.12 ± 0.61
pHNANANANA6.12 ± 0.50NANA
Specific gravityNA0.87NANA0.92 ± 0.00NANA
Density at 25 °C (g/cm3)NA0.87NA0.88NANANA
Refractive index1.46 ± 3.101.43NANA1.49 ± 0.001.45 ± 3.101.45 ± 3.10
Melting point (°C)NA8NANANANANA
ColourReddish yellowLight yellowYellowNANANA
L*96.16 ± 0.01NANANANA85.15 ± 0.1389.30 ± 0.02
a*−12.22 ± 0.01NANANANA−4.27 ± 0.10−6.96 ± 0.05
b*87.08 ± 0.02NANANANA95.68 ± 0.0492.78 ± 0.07
ReferenceCissé et al. (2018)Abeer et al. (2020)Abubakar et al. (2015)Dass et al. (2013)Oyeleke (2012)Cissé et al. (2018)

Note. CE = cold extraction; HE = hot extraction; NA = not available.

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