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ReviewLipid insights2016

Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production.

Vinay R Patel, Gerard G Dumancas, Lakshmi C Kasi Viswanath, Randall Maples, Bryan John J Subong

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Review in Lipid insights, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07638189 (Pilot Study Using Topical Cannabidiol), which is not on this map. Cited by 60 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07638189 phase2not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Pilot Study Using Topical Cannabidiol (CBD) to Manage Osteoarthritic Knee Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of TennesseeRan2026 to 2028Enrolled30ConditionsOsteoarthitisArmsCannabidiol (CBD), Castor Oil (Placebo)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

60 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Vinay R PatelDepartment of Oils, Fats & Waxes, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India.; SDI Farms, Inc., Miami, FL, USA.; Jayant Oils and Derivatives Ltd., Vadodara, India.
Gerard G DumancasDepartment of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Louisiana State University-Alexandria, LA, USA.; Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK, USA.; Process Analytical Technology, GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA, USA.
Lakshmi C Kasi ViswanathDepartment of Chemistry, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK, USA.
Randall MaplesDepartment of Chemistry, East Central University, Ada, OK, USA.
Bryan John J SubongThe Marine Science Institute, College of Science, University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Castor oil, produced from castor beans, has long been considered to be of important commercial value primarily for the manufacturing of soaps, lubricants, and coatings, among others. Global castor oil production is concentrated primarily in a small geographic region of Gujarat in Western India. This region is favorable due to its labor-intensive cultivation method and subtropical climate conditions. Entrepreneurs and castor processors in the United States and South America also cultivate castor beans but are faced with the challenge of achieving high castor oil production efficiency, as well as obtaining the desired oil quality. In this manuscript, we provide a detailed analysis of novel processing methods involved in castor oil production. We discuss novel processing methods by explaining specific processing parameters involved in castor oil production.

Indexed as

castor beanscastor oilcrude castor oil refiningnonedible oilricinoleic acid

Identifiers

PMID27656091
PMCPMC5015816

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