Here's how you can make moringa oil using a manual extraction method:
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Roast the Moringa Seeds: Begin by roasting the moringa seeds. This process helps to rupture the seed structure, making it easier for the oil to be extracted.
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Heat Water: While the seeds are roasting, have a pot of water warming on a burner.
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Boil Seeds: Once the seeds are roasted and appear puffed up, transfer them into the pot of warm water. Increase the heat to bring the water to a boil.
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Observe Oil Separation: As the water boils, you'll notice moringa oil seeping out of the seeds and floating to the top of the water.
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Collect the Oil: Carefully skim the oil from the surface of the water. You can use a spoon or other suitable tool to collect the oil.
Important Considerations:
- The yield from manual extraction is generally quite low compared to other methods like cold pressing.
This method is a simple, small-scale approach to moringa oil extraction. Other methods, like cold pressing or solvent extraction, are used commercially to produce larger quantities of higher-quality oil.
