Castor oil is a natural triglyceride and a solvent. Castor oil has a laxative effect and induces labor in pregnant females. Castor oil can be used as a solvent, co-solvent, stabilizing agent and polyol for the formation of polymer-nanoparticle composites^[1][2].

Castor oil (CO) is an inedible vegetable oil that has been employed extensively as a bioresource material for the synthesis of biodegradable polymers, cosmetics, lubricants, biofuels, coatings and adhesives. Castor oil is used in medicine, pharmaceuticals and biorefineries, due to its versatile chemistry^[1].

Castor oil is a natural triglyceride which has a laxative effect and induces labor in pregnant females. When given castor oil, wild-type mice respond with a strong diarrhea, starting about 30 min after application. The laxative effect lasts for about 2 h^[2].

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蓖麻油

• Others

• Plants
• Euphorbiaceae
• Ricinus communisL.

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

Ethanol : 4.55 mg/mL(50.61 mM;Need ultrasonic)