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Journal Article 
Solubility Studies of Palm Oil in Practical Extraction Solvents 
Kehinde, SM; Nnolim, BN 
1983 
Yes 
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
ISSN: 0021-8561
EISSN: 1520-5118 
AMER CHEMICAL SOC 
WASHINGTON 
31 
1 
162-164 
English 
WOS:A1983PZ05400037 
Simple solubility studies for palm oil in common extraction solvents have been made. Solvents used were n-hexane and petroleum ether (bp 60-80 °C). Palm oil was miscible in both solvents at concentrations between 5 and 95% mass fraction. The observed maximum miscibility temperature was 45 °C for oil in n-hexane and 48.5 °C in petroleum ether. These solvents would, therefore, be expected to be suitable for the primary extraction of palm oil from the fruit. © 1983, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.