Castor oil is which is having high viscosity is most well known for its laxative property With refer...........

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Castor oil is which is having high viscosity is most well-known for its laxative property. With reference to the applications of the Castor Oil, consider the following statements about its other applications. Which of the following are correct?

1. Due to its higher protein content, Castor Cake is one of the popular livestock feed

2. Castor Oil has been found a potential source of bio-diesel of high quality

Which among the above statements is/ are correct?

Only 1 is correct

Only 2 is correct

Both 1 and 2 are correct

Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

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Explanation:

There is around 46-55% Castor Oil in Castor seeds by weight It is viscous, pale yellow, non-volatile liquid and its main component is the ricinoleic acid as main fatty acid.
The high content of this acid make it suitable for chemical reactions and that is one of the reasons that it is used in the pharma industry.
Castor cake is not edible because of presence of toxins in Castor Cake such as rid% ricinine etc. and they are allergens.
There have been some studies to detoxify the Castor Cake, but commercially, it has not been used as animal feed so far. Thus, the first statement is incorrect
It is true that the oil has biodiesel qualities, but below 50°C, it's viscosity is so much that it is not as usefull as other sources. The other problem is the Hygroscopy of this oil, and relatively higher water content is a problem in uses as biodiesel. Thus, second statement is also incorrect