The Questions Series: Castor Oil for non-polar solvent.

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#Question

Your thoughts on using Castor Oil as a non-polar meteria medica solvent, in Tincture like extractions?

>>Polar or Non-Polar

The exact composition of an herbal product is influenced by the method of extraction. A tea will be rich in polar components because water is a polar solvent. Oil on the other hand is a non-polar solvent and it will absorb non-polar compounds. Alcohol lies somewhere in between. <<

Interesting Link:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7852817




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