Properties of castle oil and its applicability in the pharmaceutical industry
Ricinus communis L., is popularly known as castor bean, characterized as a shrub plant typical of tropical climates, full use of its fruit is obtained as the main product oil. The objective of the present work was to characterize the properties of castor oil, the raw material of castor oil; expose i...
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Max Leandro de Araújo Brito
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| Resumo: | Ricinus communis L., is popularly known as castor bean, characterized as a shrub plant typical of tropical climates, full use of its fruit is obtained as the main product oil. The objective of the present work was to characterize the properties of castor oil, the raw material of castor oil; expose information on the extraction of castor oil and its composition; demonstrate the applicability of castor oil in the pharmaceutical industry. The type of methodology used in this study was a review of narrative literature, an online search was performed, through bibliographic survey, with detailed analyzes on the topic addressed. With the analysis it was possible to observe a plant quite tolerant to water scarcity, however, demanding in heat and light, variability in relation to size, growth habit, stem and leaf color, seed sizes and weight, oil contents. Castor oil has colorless and very pale yellow characteristics with a distinct flavor, mild odor, and is composed of ricinoleic acid, linoleic acid and oleic acid. Thus, it was evidenced that castor oil has a good application in the development of products in the pharmaceutical industry, such as in the health area, traditionally used as a laxative agent when administered orally. The same can also be applied in the cosmetics area, participating in the composition of products such as lipsticks and lip ointments, hair tonic, shampoos. It is concluded that the products developed based on castor oil have good acceptance, as well as satisfaction with the expected results. |
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