J.
Mex.
Chem.
Soc.
2010, 54(2), 88-91
© 2010, Sociedad Química de México
ISSN 1870-249X
Article
Extraction and Characterization of Oils from Three Mexican Jatropha Species
Maricela Rodríguez-Acosta,1 Jesús Sandoval-Ramírez,*2 Reyna Zeferino-Díaz3
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J.
Mex.
Chem.
Soc.
2010, 54(2), 88-91
© 2010, Sociedad Química de México
ISSN 1870-249X
Article
Extraction and Characterization of Oils from Three Mexican Jatropha Species
Maricela Rodríguez-Acosta,1 Jesús Sandoval-Ramírez,*2 Reyna Zeferino-Díaz3
1 Herbario y Jardín Botánico.
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla.
Ciudad Universitaria.
72570.
Puebla, Pue.
, México
2 Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla.
Ciudad Universitaria, 72570 Puebla, Pue.
,
México.
jsandova@siu.
buap.
mx
3 Facultad de Ingeniería Química.
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla.
Ciudad Universitaria.
72570, Puebla, Pue.
, México.
Received January 12, 2010; accepted April 12, 2010
Abstract.
The composition of seed oil of three endemic Mexican species of Jatropha is described.
Oils were analyzed through the formation of their corresponding methyl esters and their yield and composition were found to be close to that of the oil of Jatropha curcas L.
The results
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