Table 3.

Experimental results of Croton macrostachyus seed oil yield.

Run	Temperature °C	Solute: solvent ratio (g/ml)	Extraction time hr.	Particle size (mm)	Oil yield %
1	65.00	0.01	4.00	1.00	36.3
2	75.00	0.01	4.00	1.00	39.3
3	65.00	0.10	4.00	1.00	36.15
4	75.00	0.10	4.00	1.00	38.35
5	70.00	0.06	3.00	0.50	39.2
6	70.00	0.06	5.00	0.50	45.89
7	70.00	0.06	3.00	1.50	34.13
8	70.00	0.06	5.00	1.50	36.5
9	65.00	0.06	4.00	0.50	38.2
10	75.00	0.06	4.00	0.50	43.1
11	65.00	0.06	4.00	1.50	33.12
12	75.00	0.06	4.00	1.50	33.2
13	70.00	0.01	3.00	1.00	35.6
14	70.00	0.10	3.00	1.00	39.63
15	70.00	0.01	5.00	1.00	44.3
16	70.00	0.10	5.00	1.00	40.1
17	65.00	0.06	3.00	1.00	33.73
18	75.00	0.06	3.00	1.00	35.19
19	65.00	0.06	5.00	1.00	37.2
20	75.00	0.06	5.00	1.00	41.2
21	70.00	0.01	4.00	0.50	44.1
22	70.00	0.10	4.00	0.50	42.2
23	70.00	0.06	4.00	1.50	36.4
24	70.00	0.06	4.00	1.50	36.49
25	70.00	0.06	4.00	1.00	41.7
26	70.00	0.06	4.00	1.00	41.92
27	70.00	0.06	4.00	1.00	41.9
28	70.00	0.06	4.00	1.00	41.85
29	70.00	0.06	4.00	1.00	42.15