Characterization of Crude Watermelon Seed Oil by Two Different Extractions Methods |
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Authors: | Leilane Costa de Conto Marco Antonio Lefevre Gragnani Diogo Maus Hiria Cristina Ifanger Ambiel Ming Chih Chiu Renato Grimaldi Lireny Aparecida Guaraldo Gonçalves |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Food Engineering, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Box 6121, Campinas, SP, 13083-862, Brazil |
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Abstract: | The aim of this paper was to study the physical–chemical composition of the watermelon seed oil extracted by a mechanical process using an expeller and by a chemical process using hexane as the solvent. The watermelon seed oil had a high concentration of unsaturated fatty acids. The two primary sterols were stigmasterol and β-sitosterol, which corresponded to approximately 47 and 30% of the total phytosterols. The oil had a low tocopherol content (65.19 mg/kg for S and 73.19 mg/kg for E). Comparing the two extraction methods, extraction by expeller produced an oil of superior quality with respect to oxidative stability, carotenoids and Lovibond color. No significant differences were found between the two extraction methods with respect to the minor components of the oil considered as functional, such as phytosterols. |
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