A wet process technology applied to jojoba seed to obtain oil and detoxified protein meal

An industrial wet process to obtain oil and meal from jo‐joba was set up. The process sequence consists of breaking the seeds, homogenizing with water of suitable pH and temperature, and centrifuging to accomplish separation into oil, process water and wet meal. Oil is obtained with a yield of 70–75% and requires no supplementary refining treatment for the industrial purposes for which it is destined. The meal obtained is devoid of the toxic components simmondsin and simmondsin‐2′ ferulate, and the protein content may be considered unchanged. The procedure contemplates a drying treatment for the meal with a view to using it as animal feed. This system is simple, economical and flexible in use.