Castor Bean to Intermediates

Castor bean is a rarity amongst the oilseed crops. Firstly, the bean has an abnormally high oil content of 40-60%. Secondly, the chemical composition of the castor oil is highly defined and concentrated on a single fatty acid. Between 85 and 90% of the castor oil is the C18 fatty acid ricinoleic acid found in the form of a triglyceride ester, hence the binomial nomenclature (Latin name), Rizinus cumminus. 

Although the cultivation practices and supply chain will be described in the following section, the cultivation methods and locations apparently have little influence on the chemical 

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