Castor oil
SIGMA/259853
CAS Number: 8001-79-4
EC Number: 232-293-8
MDL Number: MFCD00130746
Product Type: Chemical
biological source | synthetic (organic) |
bp | 313 °C (lit.) |
density | 0.961 g/mL at 25 °C |
form | liquid |
lipid type | oils |
optical activity | [α]20/D +5°, c = 5 in ethanol |
Quality Level | 200 |
refractive index | n |
Application: | Castor oil is a triglyceride obtained from Ricinus communis. It has been used to study its impact on rat lens condition. Castor oil has also been used as a test reagent for studying the dose-response relationship and mechanism of action of Saccharomyces boulardii by utilizing the rat model of castor oil-induced diarrhea. |
Packaging: | 1 L in glass bottle |
Packaging: | 250 mL in glass bottle |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | awg |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
bp | 313 °C (lit.) |
Density | 0.961 g/mL at 25 °C |
Refractive Index | n |
UNSPSC | 12352211 |