Optimal tocopherol concentrations to inhibit soybean oil oxidation |
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Authors: | J C Evans D R Kodali P B Addis |
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Affiliation: | (1) Cargill, Incorporated, 55440 Minneapolis, Minnesota;(2) Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, 55108 St. Paul, Minnesota |
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Abstract: | The optimal concentration for tocopherols to inhibit soybean oil oxidation was determined for individual tocopherols (α-,
γ-, and δ-tocopherol) and for the natural soybean oil tocopherol mixture (tocopherol ratio of 1∶13∶5 for α-, γ-, and δ-tocopherol,
respectively). The concentration of the individual tocopherols influenced oil oxidation rates, and the optimal concentrations
were unique for each tocopherol. For example, the optimal concentrations for α-tocopherol and γ-tocopherol were ∼100 and ∼300
ppm, respectively, whereas δ-tocopherol did not exhibit a distinct concentration optimum at the levels studied (P<0.05). The optimal concentration for the natural tocopherol mixture ranged between 340 and 660 ppm tocopherols (P<0.05). The antioxidant activity of the tocopherols diminished when the tocopherol levels exceeded their optimal concentrations.
Above their optimal concentrations, the individual tocopherols and the tocopherol mixture exhibited prooxidation behavior
that was more pronounced with increasing temperature from 40 to 60°C (P<0.05). A comparison of the antioxidant activity of the individual tocopherols at their optimal concentrations revealed that
α-tocopherol (∼100 ppm) was 3–5 times more potent than γ-tocopherol (∼300 ppm) and 16–32 times more potent than δ-tocopherol
(∼1900 ppm). |
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Keywords: | Concentration oxidation soybean oil temperature α -tocopherol γ -tocopherol δ -tocopherol |
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