Castor Oil

Known as: Oil, Castor, ricini oleum, oleum ricini 
A vegetable oil pressed from the seeds of the castor bean, Ricinus communis. Castor oil has many industrial applications and is used medicinally as a… (More)
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2013
Highly Cited
2013
Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and their Antibacterial Activity
Silver nanoparticles have been prepared by the reduction of silver ions using respectively castor oil (ricinus communis), khat… (More)
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2012
2012
Castor oil induces laxation and uterus contraction via ricinoleic acid activating prostaglandin EP3 receptors.
Castor oil is one of the oldest drugs. When given orally, it has a laxative effect and induces labor in pregnant females. The… (More)
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2008
2008
Regulatory monoubiquitination of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase in germinating castor oil seeds.
Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) is a tightly regulated enzyme situated at the core of plant C-metabolism. Although its… (More)
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2006
2006
Optimization of biodiesel production from castor oil.
The transesterification of castor oil with ethanol in the presence of sodium ethoxide as catalyst is an exceptional option for… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Extraction , Characterization and Modification of Castor Seed Oil
This paper carried out experimental study, through extraction and characterization of both crude and refined castor oil. Normal… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Phase III trial of nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel compared with polyethylated castor oil-based paclitaxel in women with breast cancer.
PURPOSE ABI-007, the first biologically interactive albumin-bound paclitaxel in a nanameter particle, free of solvents, was… (More)
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2002
2002
Low-concentration homogenized castor oil eye drops for noninflamed obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction.
OBJECTIVE We developed low-concentration homogenized castor oil eye drops for the treatment of patients with noninflamed… (More)
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2000
2000
Use of castor oil in pregnancies at term.
CONTEXT Despite wide use of castor oil to initiate labor, the obstetric literature contains few references to this botanical… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
A comparison of the effectiveness and patient tolerance of oral sodium phosphate, castor oil, and standard electrolyte lavage for colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy preparation.
One hundred thirteen patients were randomized to receive either oral sodium phosphate (Fleet Phospho-Soda), lemon-flavored castor… (More)
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Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Delay of castor oil diarrhoea in rats: a new way to evaluate inhibitors of prostaglandin biosynthesis.
Forty-four non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compounds were tested for possible effects on castor oil-induced diarrhoea in rats. A… (More)
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