• What are rubber seeds?
  • Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative Rubber seeds are a by-product of rubber production and are rich in oil and protein. Upgrading of rubber seeds to produce proteins, oils and feedstock can generate additional revenue for rubber production and reduce waste.
  • Is rubber seed good for biodiesel production?
  • The production of biodiesel from edible vegetable oils competes with food consumption and consequently high cost of food and biodiesel. Studies have shown that rubber seed contains 35¨C45 wt.% oil which portrays a better competitor to other non-edible oil bearing plants in biodiesel production.
  • Why do we use rubber tree seed oil?
  • The metallic soap character in RSO imparts stability to the flexible and rigid PVC ( Balk?se et al., 2010 ). Rubber tree seed oil could widely be used on the industrial front, which will help minimize the production cost and limit the effects of environmental pollution.
  • Can rubber tree seed oil be used in metal soap production?
  • Due to the characteristic fatty acid composition of RSO, it can be utilized in metal soap production ( Gonen et al., 2005 ). Rubber tree seed oil imparts stability to the flexible and rigid PVC ( Balk?se et al., 2008 ). Rubber tree seed oil is considered a biodegradable additive for PVC in the form of metal soap.
  • How is Nigerian rubber seed oil extracted?
  • Ebewele et al. using locally fabricated mechanical screw press, optimized the extraction of Nigerian rubber seed oil to obtain a yield of 45.03 wt.% oil at process conditions of 10 wt.% moisture content, temperature of 70 ¡ãC and pressure of 8 MPa.
  • Are rubber seeds oil based?
  • Rubber seeds are also rich in oil; the oil content in dried kernels is 48.78% (Table 1 ), which is high compared to seeds such as flax, sunflower, and rapeseed (Abitogun et al. 2012; Li et al. 2014 ).