Table 1 Physicochemical properties of CMO

Medium of extraction

Dry ^A

Ether ^B

Ether ^B

Ether ^B

n-hexane ^C

Recovery (% of full-fat flour)

46.1

28.82

57.26

19.92

Colour

Yellowish^*

Pale yellow

Golden yellow

Acid value (mg KOH g^− 1)

0.93

6.89

1.43

7.09

2.40

Saponification value (mg KOH g⁻¹)

179.4

187.23

188.96

220.19

168.3

Iodine value [g I₂ (100 g)⁻¹]

132.6

128.49

106.13

114.94

1.17

Moisture content (wt%)

1.09

27.30

0.16

Specific gravity

0.9162**

0.9158

0.9162

0.9129

0.9000

Kinematic viscosity (mm² s⁻¹)

31.6**

6451.97

53.33

Cetane index

46.9

HHV (kJ g⁻¹)

40.1

Flash point (°C)

320

Fire point (°C)

353

 Palmitic acid, C16:0 (%)

9.8

11.5

10.57

 Stearic acid, C18:0 (%)

9.0

14.1

8.33

 Oleic acid, C18:1 (%)

17.5

15.5

13.65

 Linoleic acid, C18:2 (%)

63.6

58.8

62.14

 Linolenic acid, C18:3 (%)

5.29