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Bioactive Phytochemicals from Castor (Ricinus communis Linneo) Seed Oil Processing By-products

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Bioactive Phytochemicals from Vegetable Oil and Oilseed Processing By-products

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Abstract

Castor (Ricinus communis Linneo) belongs to the plant family of Euphorbiaceae and is a crop intensively cultivated to produce oil from its seeds. There is a high demand of oil on the international market since oil extraction is economically favorable and oil has versatile applications in industry. Seeds are commonly used for the extraction of oil, thus, a large number of by-products are obtained from them. The major by-products originating from castor (Ricinus communis Linneo) seed oil processing are oil cake and plant residues such as husks, leaves, roots, and stems, after seeds have been harvested and processed. Phytochemicals extracted from the different by-products have been documented. Valorization of the by-products obtained from castor seed oil processing makes provision for more economic opportunities and benefits. Furthermore, to ensure environmentally friendly production of seed oils, by-product valorization becomes a critical step. This chapter summarizes the reported composition of phytochemicals in castor seed oil processing by-products, their bioactivities, potential food and non-food applications, and potential valorization.

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Abbreviations

AgNPs:

Silver Nanoparticles

COXB4:

Coxsackievirus B4

HAV:

Hepatitis A Virus

HSV1:

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1

MAE:

Microwave-Assisted Extraction

RCA:

Ricinus communis Agglutinin

RIP :

Ribosome Inactivating Proteins

RTB:

Ricin Toxin Binding Subunit B (RTB)

SR-aGVHD:

Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease

TFC :

Total Flavonoid Content

TPC:

Total Phenolic Content

Type II RIP:

Type II Group of Ribosome Inactivating Proteins

VEGF:

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

VOCs :

Volatile Organic Compounds

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Cheikhyoussef, N., Cheikhyoussef, A. (2022). Bioactive Phytochemicals from Castor (Ricinus communis Linneo) Seed Oil Processing By-products. In: Ramadan Hassanien, M.F. (eds) Bioactive Phytochemicals from Vegetable Oil and Oilseed Processing By-products. Reference Series in Phytochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63961-7_33-1

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