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Product Flow Data set: Castor Seed (en)
Data set information
Name Castor Seed
Synonyms castor-oil plant; Ricinus communis; castor bean,蓖麻籽
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • ILCD 1.1: Materials production / Food and renewable raw materials
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General comment Castor seed, obtained from the castor plant, is one of the few medicinal plants the use of which can be traced back throughout human history across different civilizations. It is used in the production of castor seed oil, which is carefully extracted from the seeds. The plant is native to tropical Africa and is cultivated in India, China, and Brazil. The main active component of castor oil is ricinoleic acid, a type of fatty acid shown to possess anti-inflammatory properties.
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LCI method
Type of flow Product flow
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Time stamp (last saved) 2024-01-03T16:03:40.849732+08:00
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UUID d52055a9-c05b-4edd-ad58-f3271a360458
Data set version 01.00.000
Flow Property Mean value Minimum value Maximum value Uncertainty distribution type Relative StdDev in % Data derivation type / status General comment
1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 %