Mahua Seed By Rsv Global

Historically mahua has been the single largest indigenous source of natural hard fat in soap manufacture both by the small scale and organized sector. However the quantity of fat available do not commensurate the requirement. White mahua fat is satisfactory for production of washing soaps, its utility as virgin fat in toilet soap manufacture is limited because the soap turns rancid and occasionally acquires a pink colour on storage.

Seed Oil is used as ointment, in rheumatism and to prevent crack in the skin in winter. It is used for edible purposes, hair oil, illumination, lighting, and keeps body glossy and warm.

The present of toxic and bitter saponins in mahua cake/meal preludes its utilization in poultry/animal feeds.

Mahua cake can be used as cheap organic manure. It contains N=3.5%, Pro 50.51% and it can be used as cattle feed when freed from bitters and saponins, since it contains 20% crude protein. To be used as feed it must be supplemented with essential amino acids Arginine and tryptophan.

The saponin in the cake is a powerful fish poison and the cake can be used to control predatory fish present in the pounds and lakhs. The cake is a cheap and effective wormicide to maintain the turf, lawn and golf ground, free from earth warms.