http://casakinabalu.com/ Casa Kinabalu Sdn. Bhd. was established on 24th December 2007. The set up was in conjunction with the growing demand on palm oil and varies type on agriculture products and services. en-us Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:43:20 -0700 http://casakinabalu.com/castor_oil_market.php?lang=en The end user market for castor oil and castor oil derivatives is already quite diverse. With new applications of castor oil being explored, especially in areas such as pharmaceuticals and biopolymers / bioplastics, these end user markets for castor oil and its derivatives are expected to expand significantly over the next few years. Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:43:20 -0700 RSSPECT-001373012 http://casakinabalu.com/castor_oil.php?lang=en Castor oil is possibly the plant oil industry's most underappreciated asset. It is one of the most versatile of plant oils, being used in over ten diverse industries. Owing to its unique chemical structure, castor oil can be used as the starting material for producing a wide range of end- products. The plant itself requires relatively less fertilizers, pesticides, water and maintenance than most other cultivated crops, and it can grow in marginal land. With so many unique advantages, one would expect the castor crop to be widely grown world over. Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:42:31 -0700 RSSPECT-001373011 http://casakinabalu.com/castor_oil_plant.php?lang=en The castor oil plant, Ricinus Communis, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceous. It belongs to a monotypic genus, Ricinus, and sub tribe, Ricininae. The evolution of castor and its relation to other species is currently being studied. Its seed is the castor bean which, despite its name, is not a true bean. Castor is indigenous to the southeastern Mediterranean Basin, Eastern Africa, and India, but is widespread throughout tropical regions (and widely grown elsewhere as an ornamental plant). Castor seed is the source of castor oil, which has a wide variety of uses. The seeds contain between 40% and 60% oil that is rich in triglycerides, mainly ricinolein. The seed contains ricin, a toxin, which is also present in lower concentrations throughout the plant. Another plant species, Fatsia japonica, is similar in appearance and is known as the false castor oil plant. Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:41:42 -0700 RSSPECT-001373010