STUDIES ON THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA (IPIL-IPIL) SEED OIL AND ANALYSIS OF ITS SEED CAKE

Abstract

Oil was extracted from Ipil- Ipil (Leucaena leucocephala) seed. After purification, some of its physical and chemical properties were studied and compared with those of standard oils. Different fatty acids of the oil were identified by Gas-Liquid Chromatography. The oil was found to contain Palmitic acid (14.01%), Stearic acid (7.22%), Oleic acid (22.41 %), Linoleic acid (53.27%), Linolenic acid (2.22%) and Arachidic acid (0.82%). Ash, Protein, Reducing sugar and Crude fibre contents of the seed cake were also determined.