International Science Community Association Research Journal of Chemical Sciences 2231 - 606X 6 1 2016 January 18 Vegetable Oils as a Source of Wax Ester: Extraction and Transesterification 69 72 EN A Ewais Hassan 1 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O Box.80203, Jeddah, 21589, SAUDI ARABIA Abdel-Salam Ahmed H 2 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EGYPT Ismail Mohamed K 3 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef City, EGYPT S.B. Dare 1 Department of Chemistry, New Arts Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar, Maharashatra, INDIA A. Vijayalakshmi 1 Department of Chemistry, RMK Engineering College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India Balraj Vidyavathy 2 Department of Chemistry, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India B. Chithra 3 Department of Chemistry, RMK Engineering College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India V.S. Gavhane 1 Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, MS, India D.M. Suryawanshi 2 Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, MS, India A.S. Rajbhoj 3 Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, MS, India S.T Gaikwad 4 Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, MS, India Habeeb Jabrail Fawzi 1 Polymer Research Lab. Chemistry Department, Science College, Mosul University, Mosul, IRAQ E. Mahmood Mahmood 2 Polymer Research Lab. Chemistry Department, Science College, Mosul University, Mosul, IRAQ O.A. Ogbonna 1 Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, NIGERIA P.C. Ogbonna 2 Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, NIGERIA M.C. Dike 3 Department of Forestry and Environmental Management, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, NIGERIA F.C. Ibe 1 Department of Chemistry, Imo State University P.M.B 2000, Owerri, Imo State, NIGERIA P.C. Njoku 2 Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology P. M.B. 1526, Owerri, Imo State, NIGERIA Jude I. Alinnor 3 Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology P. M.B. 1526, Owerri, Imo State, NIGERIA A.I. Opara 4 Department of Geology, Federal University of Technology 1526, Owerri, Imo State, NIGERIA Harish Kumar 1 Electrochem. and Mat. Sci. Lab., Dept. of Chemistry, Ch. Devi Lal University, Sirsa, 125 055, Haryana, INDIA Vikas Yadav 2 Electrochem. and Mat. Sci. Lab., Dept. of Chemistry, Ch. Devi Lal University, Sirsa, 125 055, Haryana, INDIA V. Punatkar Yogesh 1 Department of Chemistry, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Educational Campus, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur-440 033, INDIA Rajendra K. Wanare 2 Department of Chemistry, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Educational Campus, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur-440 033, INDIA Ravin M. Jugade 3 Department of Chemistry, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Educational Campus, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur-440 033, INDIA Parmita Phukan 1 North Lakhimpur Autonomous College, North Lakhimpur-787001, Assam, INDIA > Research Paper 2015 8 30 2016 January 18 Waxes are long chain esters that are derived from fatty acids and alcohols with chain lengths of 12 carbons or more. Synthesis of wax esters by chemical-catalyzed method has many disadvantages, such as corrosive acids required, hazards in handling, high energy consumption and degradation of synthesized esters. Hence, attention has been diverted to synthesis of wax esters from natural products which are reported to be environment friendly. Natural wax ester can be extracted from animals and plant materials such as beeswax, sperm whale, jojoba seeds, sheep wool, seafowl feathers etc. The present study was undertaken to examine the oil content in naturally available plant seeds, i.e. Annona reticulate, Parkia timoriana and Citrus reticulata and synthesize wax esters through transesterification reaction. Copyright@ International Science Community Association