TY - JOUR AB - Rhazya stricta Decne (R. stricta) is a hardy, drought-resistant, and arid land plant that is widely distributed from the Middle East to South Asia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of R. stricta seed oil as an alternative source of triacylglycerols that may be suitable for the synthesis of biodiesel. The oil content of the seeds was approximately 14% and was mainly composed of the fatty acids linoleic (60.95%) and oleic (25.48%) acid. R. stricta methyl esters (RSME) were prepared by a base-catalyzed transesterification reaction. The conversion rate of the triacylglycerols to the corresponding methyl esters was determined by H-1-NMR to be approximately 97%. This study showed that the fuel properties of the RSMEs are comparable to other vegetable oil methyl esters that are commonly used as biodiesels. R. stricta plantations will therefore be suitable for promoting sustainable agriculture and for producing biodiesel with viable prices in arid and semi-arid regions throughout the world. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. AD - King Saud Univ, Coll Sci, Dept Chem, Riyadh 1145, Saudi Arabia AN - WOS:000335618400039 AU - Nehdi, I. A. AU - Sbihi, H. M. AU - Al-Resayes, S. I. DA - May DO - 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.02.038 J2 - Energ Convers Manage KW - rhazya stricta decne LA - English N1 - Ag7sj PY - 2014 SN - 0196-8904 SP - 400-406 ST - Rhazya stricta Decne seed oil as an alternative, non-conventional feedstock for biodiesel production T2 - Energy Conversion and Management TI - Rhazya stricta Decne seed oil as an alternative, non-conventional feedstock for biodiesel production UR - ://WOS:000335618400039 VL - 81 ID - 10354 ER -