Ricinus communis
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Description: Information on the castorbean plant, its uses, folk medicine, chemistry, toxicity, description, distribution, ecology and cultivation.
Source: James A. Duke. 1983. Handbook of Energy Crops. unpublished. Castorbean is cultivated for the seeds which yield a fast-drying, non-yellowing oil, used mainly in industry and medicines. Oil used in coating fabrics and other protective coverings, in the manufacture of high-grade lubricants, transparent typewriter and printing inks, in textile dyeing (when converted into sulfonated Castor Oil or Turkey-Red Oil, for dyeing cotton fabrics with alizarine), in leather preservation, and in the production of 'Rilson', a polyamide nylon-type fiber. Dehydrated oil is an excellent drying agent which compares favorably with tung oil and is used in paints and varnishes. Hydrogenated oil is utilized in the manufacture of waxes, polishes, carbon paper, candles and crayons. 'Blown Oil' is used for grinding lacquer paste colors, and when hydrogenated and sulfonated used for preparation of ointments. Castor Oil Pomace, the residue after crushing, is used as a high-nitrogen fertilizer. Although it is highly toxic due to the ricin, a method of detoxicating the meal has now been found, so that it can safely be fed to livestock. Stems are made into paper and wallboard (Reed, 1976).
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| Page title: | Ricinus communis |
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| NS | Name Servers: NS.PURDUE.EDU 128.210.11.5 NS1.RICE.EDU |
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| Date | activated: 24-Apr-1985 last updated: 11-Nov-2010 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |