The Potential of Some Moringa Species for Seed Oil Production

There is an increasingly demand for alternative vegetable oils sources. Over the last decade there has been fast growing interest in Moringa oleifera Lam., particularly due to its high seed oil yield (30–40%), while other Moringa species with similar potentialities are reducing their representativen...

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Published inAgriculture (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 10; p. 150
Main Authors Boukandoul, Silia, Casal, Susana, Zaidi, Farid
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2018
Subjects
Acid resistance
Biodiesel fuels
Biofuels
climate
Climate change
Climatic conditions
cultivation
diversification
Endangered & extinct species
Endangered species
Food
Food industry
Hybrids
Leaves
Moringa oleifera
Moringa species
Morphology
Oils & fats
Oleic acid
Oxidation
Oxidation resistance
pests and diseases
Petroleum production
production
seed oil content
Seeds
Trees
Vegetable oils
Algeria
Africa
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Summary:There is an increasingly demand for alternative vegetable oils sources. Over the last decade there has been fast growing interest in Moringa oleifera Lam., particularly due to its high seed oil yield (30–40%), while other Moringa species with similar potentialities are reducing their representativeness worldwide. This review reinforces the interesting composition of Moringa oil, rich in oleic acid and highly resistant to oxidation, for industrial purposes, and shows that other Moringa species could also be exploited for similar purposes. In particular, Moringa peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori has an interesting oil yield and higher resistance to pest and diseases, and Moringa stenopetala (Bak. f.) Cuf. is highlighted for its increased resistance to adverse climate conditions, of potential interest in a climate change scenario. Exploring adapted varieties or producing interspecies hybrids can create added value to these less explored species, while renewing attention to endangered species. Moringa seed oil can be extracted by conventional methods or using physical methods (pressing), creating diverse products from a compositional perspective, able to serve both the biodiesel and food industries.
ISSN:2077-0472
2077-0472
DOI:10.3390/agriculture8100150