OIL FROM THE SEEDS OF BOMBAX MALABARICUM

The oil from the seeds of Bombax malabaricum contains 94.8% insoluble mixed fatty acids composed of 57% of solid acids and 43% of liquid acids. The composition of the fatty acids is found to be 1.2% myristic acid, 23.6% palmitie acid, 2.8% arachidic acid, 64.9% oleic acid and 7^.5% linoleic acid. The seed cake is found to contain 34.4% of made protein.