Balanites aegyptiaca Seed Oil

Comparison of Conventional and Sustainable Lipid Extraction Methods for the Production of Oil and Protein Isolate from Edible Insect Meal

“…These results agreed with the work of Tzompa-Sosa et al [5] who reported that C18:1, C18:2, and C16:0 were the three most abundant FA in four insect species, including T. molitor and A. domesticus . Mariod et al [21] findings also supported these results as they indicated that the major FA of adult A. domesticus were C18:2 (30%–40%), C18:1 (23%–27%), C16:0 (24%–30%), and C18:0 (7%–11%). They also reported the occurrence of smaller amounts of palmitoleic (C16:1), myristic (C14:0), and linolenic acids (C18:3).…”

“…The extraction yields were higher for T. molitor (22.1%–28.8% w/w) compared to A. domesticus (11.9%–22.7% w/w). This difference is explained by the fact that crude T. molitor has a higher fat content than A. domesticus (36% w/w [20] vs. 18.6%–22.8% w/w [21]). The results showed that the defatting method significantly impacts the lipid extraction yields for A. domesticus ( p < 0.05), unlike for T. molitor ( p > 0.05).…”

Traditional medicinal plants used for treating emerging and re-emerging viral diseases in northern Nigeria

“… Leaves are used in Ayurveda to treat viral infections, cold, influenza, herpes, chicken pox and fever [52] , Used as deterrent for small pox and infectious diseases in India. Malaria and meningitis treatment in Nigeria [ 26 , 53 ] Isolated polysaccharides induced antiviral effect against poliovirus, anti-hepatitis C activity [ 21 , 30 ] The LD 50 of oil was 31.95 g/kg [90] whereas, 50–300 mg/kg of stem bark extract induced alteration in biochemical parameters [91] Smallpox, monkey pox, COVID-19, poliomyelitis, yellow fever, Meningitis, Lassa fever Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile Root is used to treat malaria whereas, seed oil is used to treat jaundice, yellow fever and syphilis in Nigeria [92] Antiviral activity against hepatitis C [21] and antiviral activity against HIV [93] The seed oil did not induce any toxicity in male Wister rats [94] Hepatitis, monkey pox, meningitis, smallpox, poliomyelitis Bidens pilosa L Used to treat fever, malaria in South Africa, all types of infection in Brazil, cold, flu and hepatitis in India [95] , Yellow fever, influenza in Uganda, cough in China and hepatitis in Hong Kong [96] Induced antiflavivirus, anti-HIV, antiherpes, anti-influenza, antisendai, antisindbis and anti-RSV activities [97] An oral dose of 10 g/kg did not cause any mortality or changes in rats [96] COVID-19 Boscia salicifolia Oliv. Used to treat typhoid in Kenya, tuberculosis in Tanzania, HIV/AIDS in Zambia, cough in Sudan and fever/malaria in Nigeria, Kenya and Sudan [98] Toxicity studies on brine shrimp and Vero cells revealed LC 50 of 22.8 µg/ml and CC 50 of 304.9 µg/ml [98] COVID-19 Boswellia dalzielii Hutch.…”

Disadvantages of herbaceous oil-bearing plants as feedstock in the biodiesel production

“…Phytoremediation potential woody weed of Balanites aegyptiaca [35] is also used as biodiesel feedstock due to the high oil content of 30-60%. However, this oil is edible and used for cooking [36]. Edible oil can be obtained from the seeds of Bombax ceiba [6] and Caryocar coriaceum [34,37].…”