New oilseeds boast feedstock potential

Journal Article · Wed Mar 24 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Chem. Week; (United States)

OSTI ID:7011509

Researchers in the United States are investigating the chemical potential of the Chinese tallow tree and the buffalo gourd. It is estimated that the Houston area of Texas could yield up to 70lb of seeds per tree per year. The oily component of the seed is recovered by solvent extraction and the product may some day compete with petroleum-based waxes or fats. In contrast to the Chinese tallow tree, which grows near swamps and marshes, the buffalo gourd is a desert plant. Experiments are underway aimed at improving the yield of the plant by hybridization and other genetic manipulations, and also to come up with an efficient harvesting technique.

• OSTI ID: 7011509
• Journal Information: Chem. Week; (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Week; (United States) Vol. 130:12; ISSN CHWKA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
ARID LANDS
BUFFALO GOURD
CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS
CHINESE TALLOW TREE
CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES
ECOSYSTEMS
EXTRACTION
GENETIC ENGINEERING
HYBRIDIZATION
NORTH AMERICA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
SEEDS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
SWAMPS
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
USA
WETLANDS