Castor beans contain a powerful allergenic protein fraction which severely limits the usefulness of the meal after oil extraction. The solvent-extracted meal or pomace cannot be handled safely by people subject to allergic sensitization. The allergen can be destroyed by treatment with lime. A factorial experiment under pilot plant conditions was
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