This book investigates the production of a nutraceutical, conjugated linoleic acid, having anti-cancerous and anti-obesity activity from oil derived from desert plant Balanites aegyptiaca. Conjugated linoleic acid is unique because the anticancer efficacy and anti- obesity activity is expressed at concentrations close to human consumption levels and hence is projected to be a potential material for pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements.Experimentally, Balanites aegyptiaca oil was extracted from the pulp using soxhlet extraction Three fatty acids in the extracted oil were segregated and...