Comparative Analysis of Physicochemical and Thermophysical Properties of Palm Kernel Oil Extracted by Cold Press and Solvent Methods

Authors

  • Basheer Akanbi Jaji Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Nigeria Author
  • Abdulrafiu Olakunle Jaji Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Nigeria Author
  • Ibrahim Opeyemi Oloruntele Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Nigeria Author
  • Muritala Ibrahim Muhammad Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Nigeria Author
  • Sheriff Oluwagbenga Adeoye Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Nigeria Author
  • Bashir Babatunde AbdulGaniyu Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Nigeria Author
  • Fatai Afolabi Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Nigeria Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56919/usci.2542.038

Keywords:

cold pressing, lauric acid, oleic acid, myristic

Abstract

This study presents a comparative evaluation of the physicochemical and thermophysical properties of palm kernel oil (PKO) extracted via cold pressing (Sample C) and solvent extraction (Sample D), with all analyses conducted in triplicate (n = 3).  Key parameters, including acid value, iodine value, peroxide value, saponification value, density, viscosity, refractive index, and thermal conductivity, were measured alongside GC-MS-based fatty acid profiling.  The top three fatty acids identified in both samples were lauric acid (C12:0), myristic acid (C14:0), and oleic acid (C18:1), with respective percentages in cold-pressed oil (Sample C) being 48.6%, 16.3%, and 15.4%, and in solvent-extracted oil (Sample D) being 47.1%, 15.8%, and 16.0%.  While the fatty acid distribution remained consistent, the solvent-extracted oil exhibited a more complex chromatographic fingerprint, containing additional volatiles, such as δ-dodecalactone, and exogenous contaminants, like bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate.  Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed in oxidative stability, with peroxide values of 2.2 meq O₂/kg for Sample C and 3.0 meq O₂/kg for Sample D, indicating a higher susceptibility to lipid peroxidation in the latter.  Thermal conductivity also differed significantly between the two samples, with values of 0.192 W/m·K for the cold-pressed oil and 0.187 W/m·K for the solvent-extracted oil.  In summary, although solvent extraction enhanced yield and recovery of minor compounds, cold pressing yielded a purer oil with lower oxidative degradation and better thermal performance.  Thus, extraction method selection should be tailored to the oil's end-use, favoring cold pressing for nutritional and cosmetic applications where purity and stability are paramount.

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2025-06-30

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Jaji, B. A., Jaji, A. O., Oloruntele, I. O., Muhammad, M. I., Adeoye, S. O., AbdulGaniyu, B. B., & Afolabi, F. (2025). Comparative Analysis of Physicochemical and Thermophysical Properties of Palm Kernel Oil Extracted by Cold Press and Solvent Methods. UMYU Scientifica, 4(2), 374-380. https://doi.org/10.56919/usci.2542.038

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