• What is rubber seed oil?
  • Introduction Rubber seeds are one of the main by-products of natural rubber plantations, which are very rich in oil, with 40¨C50% oil content of the seed kernel [ 1, 2 ]. As reported, there is a potential production of 1.94 million tons of rubber seed oil (RSO) in Southeast Asia, which is the main plantation area of rubber trees [ 3 ].
  • What are the benefits of a rubber tree seed oil?
  • The seeds of rubber trees contain 43% of nonedible oil with a high amount of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids. The seed oil showed various biological activities such as antimicrobial, antifungal, and antioxidant, besides some other activities such as analgesic and antidiarrheal. 20.1. Introduction
  • What is biofuel rubber seed kernel?
  • Biofuel Rubber seed kernel is well known for its oil content, with of an oil yield of 33.1 wt% (Hassan et al. 2014). The rubber seed kernel can be utilized for its oil content, leading to its usage in rubber-producing countries.
  • Are rubber seed kernel and shell a functional supply?
  • Both rubber seed kernel and shell were revealed as functional supplies for various unique uses due to specific contents of each element constitute to certain applications. Rubber seed is a newly appreciated non-toxic natural resource, and it has extensive potential in many sophisticated applications for a greener and more sustainable future.
  • What fatty acids are in a rubber seed?
  • The oil content in the rubber seed constitutes 52% fatty acids; monounsaturated (oleic 18:1), and polyunsaturated acids such as linoleic 18:2 or linoleic 18:3 carboxylic acids (Joseph et al. 2004; Salimon et al. 2012).
  • Is rubber seed oil a renewable source of biodiesel?
  • Onoji, S.; Iyuke, S.; Igbafe, A.; Nkazi, D. Rubber seed oil: A potential renewable source of biodiesel for sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa. Energy Convers. Manage. 2016, 110, 125¨C134. [ Google Scholar] Ramadhas, A.; Jayaraj, S.; Muraleedharan, C. Biodiesel production from high FFA rubber seed oil. Fuel 2005, 84, 335¨C340.