Lycium barbarum L contains 20-25% of seeds while the lycium seeds obtain 13-18% of oil. The extraction tate of lycium seed oil through super critical fluid (CO2) extraction is about 15%,,highly pure and without the residue of impregnant. Lycium seed oil contains as mush as much as 68.3% of linoleic acid and 2600 mg/kg
of β-carotene,the highest among existing vegetable oil. It can be used for mefical purpose. Our company has established a lycium juice prodection line with an annual capacity of 2000 tons. The raw material is fresh lycium ( also named wolfberry) berries. when producing the juice,the seed is separated from the lycium berry at about 2.6%-3%.After the completion of the production line,28 tons of seeds can be received each year.Over the pasr four years,the company has exported over 1500 kilograms of lycium
seed oil to America,Japan, Taiwan and other areas. Our Products has passed department of the importing countries.All indicators have met the standard relevant to regetable grease before the product is allowed into relecant markets. The General Physical-Chenical Performance Index of Lycium Seed Oil
Number
Index
Unit
Actual Content
1
Extraction Rate
%
15.8
2
Moisture and Volatile
%
1.43
3
Acidity
mgKOH/g oil
5.8
4
Iodine Value
gl/100g oil
148.2
5
Saponification
mgKOH/g oil
200.0
6
Impurity
%
0.03
7
Color
Rovibond
Yellow 70、red 30
8
Calefaction Experiment
280
the color of the oil becomes shallow, no extract,with white smoke which stimulates the windpope
