Table 3.
Physicochemical properties of egusi oil.
| Parameters | Egusi oil1,2 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| EO1 | EO2 | EO3 | |
| Iodide value (g/I2/100 g) | 98.66 ± 5.77a | 95.33 ± 5.77a | 129.33 ± 4.62b |
| Oxidation stability (h) | 10.17 ± 0.00a | 11.50 ± 1.14a | 5.26 ± 0.91b |
1
Values are mean ± standard deviation. Means with different superscript in each column differ significantly (p ≤ 0.05).
2
EO1 = oil extracted at 60 °C, carbon dioxide flow rate 30 g/h, and pressure 450 bar; EO2 = oil extract at 55 °C, carbon dioxide flow rate 30 g/h and pressure 600 bar; EO3 = at 75 °C, carbon dioxide flow rate 30 g/h and pressure 600 bar.