50% of the seed is oil: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/030881469190106X,
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/5384/1/JSIR%2064%2811%29%20890-896.pdf Can it be extrapolated to 2 Kgs of seed for 1 litre? I am not sure. best regards, rakesh From: ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> Date: Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:45 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:117576] Mohua To: Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com ok! fair enough usha di On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi, > Haven't the foggiest on both counts. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Fri, 5/25/12, ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:117545] Mohua > To: "Neil Soares" <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> > Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com > Date: Friday, May 25, 2012, 6:11 AM > > > wonderful > do you know of a paper or two that did chemical analysis of the oil? > > thanks > usha di > == > > ps how many pounds of seeds to produce that one litre of oil? > > > == > > On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:45 PM, Neil Soares > <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > Hi, > Mohua alcohol is distilled from fallen flowers, the oil from Mohua > [Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia] seeds. > The alcohol featured here was distilled by me, the oil by locals who use > it for cooking. The oil is also sometimes available for Rs.70 a bottle. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > ==== > >
