October 2016

Rheological characteristics and fatty acid compositions of Afzelia africana and Detarium microcarpum seed oils

The rheological characteristics of oils isolated from the seeds of Afzelia africana and Detarium microcarpum were studied and compared with rapeseed oil. The effects of shear rate and temperature on the flow characteristics were evaluated. The shear stress- shear rate rheological models: Herschel-Bulkley, Power law, Binghan, Newtonian and Casson were used to determine the flow characteristics. All the oils exhibited...

Author(s): Louis M. Nwokocha and Funmilayo T. Olorunsola