Yes. Can be used as a biodiesel or soap though.
:-) On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 2:04 PM, ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com > wrote: > not likely , eh? second paper is a pdf, downloadable, read it... mostly > not edible in our modern sense it seems... too much smell, and palmitic > acids per the abstracts in the first link... > > so there > Usha di > --- > > > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:57 PM, ushadi Micromini < > microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Rakesh, ever you ever tasted this oil? >> Usha di >> >> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:50 PM, Rakesh Biswas >> <rakesh7bis...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> 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 >>>> =========== >>>> ==== >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > >
