Castor seed is the source of castor oil, which has a wide variety of uses. The seeds contain between 40% and 60% oil that is rich in triglycerides, mainly ricinolein. The seed also contains ricin, a water-soluble toxin, which is also present in lower concentrations throughout the plant
Product Specification
Packaging Type Jute Bag
Brand NT
Packaging Size 50 Kg
Is It Dried Dried
Country of Origin Made in India
Minimum Order Quantity 40 Kg
Product Description
Description :
The castor bean plant, an erect, tropical shrub or small tree, grows up to 30 feet tall. The flat seeds are in a seedpod that explodes when ripen. All the top of the stem and stalks are the inflorescence with the male - and female flowers.
Details :
Botanical Name : Ricinus Communis
English Name : palma-christi, wild castor
Sanskrit Name : Arand,Erandi,arand-ke-binj,Gandharva hasta
Common name: Castor bean, Castor oil plant, Wonder tree,
Hindi Name: Arandi
Manipuri Name: Kege
Tamil Name: Amanakku, Vilakkennai Kottaimuttu
Kannada Name: Oudla
Bengali Name: Veranda
Medicinal Uses:
Eranda powder is one of the best Vata pacifier Ayurveda herb which also nourishes the body. It makes Eranda very useful in Sciatica, Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteo arthritis and gynecological disorders.
Eranda stimulates taste buds and increases appetite, liver stimulant and cholagogu in small quantity.
Additional Information
Item Code h98
Delivery Time 1 Week
Production Capacity 100 Ton
Packaging Details As Per client requirement
Castor seeds or Ricinuscommunis is known across the world for its non-edible oilseed. Castor plant originated in the tropical belt of Africa and India. India being the biggest exporter of castor seeds for commercial purposes contributes to approximately 70% of total castor seeds exported across the world.
Castor seeds are of great value to various industries such as cosmetics, surface coatings, toiletries, pharmaceuticals, perfumes, soaps, lubricant and medicines. Castor oil and its derivates may be used in either crude form or refine hydrogenated form. The pricing of castor seeds supplied by us depends on international markets as the demand is fluctuating because of castor becoming important source for bio-fuel industry.
Castor seeds supplied and exported by Keshavam International are of special grade and can be further processes to manufacture derivatives of castor seeds. We procure fine quality castor seeds from the farms in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. Gujarat alone accounts for 86% production of castor seeds. Castor is mainly cultivated in Mehsana, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad and Saurashtra/Kutch regions of Gujarat and Nalgonda, Mehboobnagar, Prakasam, Guntur and Ranga Reddy in Andhra Pradesh. Total area for castor production in India was estimated to be around 7.87 lakh hectare in 2008-09. The Solvent Extractors Association of India predicts a good yield of castor seeds as per the acreage data.
Keshavam International supplies to all states in domestic market and exports castor seeds to European Union, US and Japan markets.
Small seed with oil contents 47% minimum
Huskfotri (Husk and damaged seed 3.5% maximum
Sand silica and stones 1% max.
Moisture content 4.5 & basis, 5.5% maximum with Moisture adjusted weight (MAW) 1:1
SPECIFICATIONS:
Moisture: 10% Max
Fiber : 0.5 % Max
Purity : 99.9% purity
BENEFITS:
Since Cassia tora has an external germicide and antiparasitic character, it
has been used for treating skin diseases such as leprosy, ringworm, itching and psoriasis and also for snakebites.
The most common application for senna tea is to stimulate bowel movements and alleviate constipation
A Grade, High Quality, Castor seed is the source of castor oil, which has a wide variety of uses. The seeds contain between 40% and 60% oil that is rich in triglycerides, mainly ricinolein. The seed also contains ricin, a water-soluble toxin, which is also present in lower concentrations throughout the plant.
Castor seed is the source of castor oil, which has a wide variety of uses. The seeds contain between 40% and 60% oil that is rich in triglycerides, mainly ricinolein. The seed contains ricin, a toxin, which is also present in lower concentrations throughout the plant.
Castor Seed Detail:
Parameters Results
Fiber : 16% Min
Nitrogen : 4%
Protein : 29% Min
Oil Content : 47% Min
Phosphorus : 1%
Moisture : 8% Max
Castor seed
Specifications :-
Oil min : 48%
Ffa max : 7%
Moisture max : 8%
Admixture max : 1%
Other seeds max : 1%
Damage / weeviled kernels max : 0.5%
