Research Article

Experimental and Molecular Level Analysis of the Tribological and Oxidative Properties of Chaulmoogra Oil

Table 1

Fatty acid composition of chaulmoogra oil, coconut oil, and sunflower oil [26, 27].

Fatty acidChaulmoogra (%)Coconut (%)Sunflower (%)

Hydnocarpic acid21
Chaulmoogric acid15
Gorlic acid6
Caprylic acid8
Capric acid7
Lauric acid48
Myristic acid16
Palmitic acid2396
Stearic acid325
Palmitoleic acid
Oleic acid26720
Linoleic acid6269