scholarly journals COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE BIOLOGICAL VALUE AND OXIDATIVE STABILITY OF WALNUT AND PUMPKIN-SEED OILS

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Nosenko ◽  
T. Koroluk ◽  
S. Usatuk ◽  
G. Vovk ◽  
T. Kostinova
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Oxidation Stability ◽  
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Oil Oxidation ◽  
Pumpkin Seed ◽  
Walnut Oil ◽  
Pumpkin Seed Oil

The work is devoted to the study of the biologically active components and the oxidation stability of oils made from non-traditional raw materials such as walnuts and pumpkin seeds. The characteristics that have been determined are the content of phospholipids, carotenoids, chlorophylls, tocopherols, and sterols, the composition of fatty acids and tocopherol homologues, the acidity and oxidation stability of walnut and pumpkin-seed oils. Walnut and pumpkin-seed oils contain a significant amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids, in particular, walnut oil contains linolenic acid and has the ratio ω-3:ω-6 of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which is close to the recommended ratio. The linoleic (polyunsaturated, ω-6) and oleic (monounsaturated) fatty acids dominated in the fatty acid composition of pumpkin-seed oil, and the sum of saturated fatty acids was three times as high as that in walnut oil. An important property of walnut oil is a very high ratio of ω-3:ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, 1:5, which is almost what is recommended by dietitians for the human diet. The difference in the total tocopherol content of the two oil samples was slight, but the composition of tocopherol homologues was very distinctive, i. e. β-tocopherol was the main homo;ogue in the walnut oil and α-tocopherol in the pumpkin-seed oil, respectively. The acidity of the oil samples increased quite rapidly, reaching the value close to 4 mg KOH/g of in 63 days for walnut oil, and in 70 days for pumpkin-seed oil. The oxidative stability of the two oil samples was estimated by changes of the peroxide value during 98 days of oil storage. It has been shown that the induction period of walnut oil oxidation, defined as the start of an increase of the peroxide index, was 56 days, in spite of a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly, linolenic acid. The duration of the induction period of pumpkin-seed oil oxidation and the shelf life of this oil were 70 and 98 days, respectively, while the shelf life of walnut oil was about 90 days. The higher resistance of pumpkin-seed oil to oxidative damage is primarily due to the fatty acid composition of this oil, namely to a high content of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids and almost twice as low a content of polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to that of walnut oil. Both oils can be recommended as a valuable source of polyunsaturated fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamins for human nutrition.

scholarly journals Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin Seed Oil: from the Chemical Properties to the Different Extracting Techniques

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 663-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila REZIG ◽  
Moncef CHOUAIBI ◽  
Rosa Maria OJEDA-AMADOR ◽  
Sergio GOMEZ-ALONSO ◽  
Maria Desamparados SALVADOR ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Cucurbita Maxima ◽  
Pumpkin Seed ◽  
Pumpkin Seed Oil ◽  
Cold Pressed

Pumpkin seed oils are rich in bioactive compounds such as tocopherols, sterols, β-carotene, and lutein that have, along with some fatty acids, high nutritional value factors. In addition, it has so far been proven that these compounds have a positive effect on human health. The present study mainly aimed at evaluating the chemical composition and the bioactive compounds of pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) seed oil of the ‘Béjaoui’ Tunisian cultivar using both cold pressing and solvent extraction methods. The seed oils contained substantial amounts of unsaturated fatty acids, particularly oleic and linoleic acids, with values ranging respectively from 28.19% for cold pressed pumpkin seed oil to 30.56% for pumpkin seed oil extracted by pentane and from 43.86% for pumpkin seed oil extracted by pentane to 46.67% for cold pressed pumpkin seed oil of the total amount of fatty acids. Investigations of different seed oils revealed that extraction techniques had significant effects on the antioxidant activity and the γ-tocopherol. Cold pressed pumpkin seed oil revealed the highest γ-tocopherol content (599.33 mg kg-1) and the highest oxidative stability (3.84 h). However, the chloroform/methanol extracted pumpkin seed oil, which is rich in total phenolics (54.41 mg Gallic Acid Equivalent kg-1), was a more effective scavenger of DPPH radicals (250 µmoles Trolox kg-1) than the poor phenolic pumpkin seed oils extracted by hexane and pentane (110 µmoles Trolox kg-1 vs 100 µmoles Trolox kg-1). Based on its unique seed oil features, cold press extracted pumpkin seed may add great value to product innovation in the industrial, nutritional, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical fields.

scholarly journals Impact of pumpkin seed oil and coffee treatment on the characteristics of semi-hard cheese

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-173
Author(s):  
Marijana Blažić ◽  
Elizabeta Kralj ◽  
Marija Agičić ◽  
Irena Perković ◽  
Ivana Kolić
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Cow Milk ◽  
Lower Amount ◽  
Pumpkin Seed ◽  
Pumpkin Seed Oil ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hard Cheese

Semi-hard cheese was made from fresh domestic cow milk and treated with pumpkin seed oil and coffee during its ageing. The energy value and composition of the cheese were examined by determining the content of dry matter, minerals, proteins, fat, caffeine and fatty acids. During the ageing period, the cheese was dipped into a sweet, freshly-prepared, high-quality coffee drink and coated with a mixture of milled coffee grains and cold pressed pumpkin seed oil to improve the sensory properties of the cheese, but also to improve its nutritional value. It is considered that treated cheese could have greater nutritional and pro-health properties then untreated cheese, due to nutritional and healing properties of pumpkin seed oil and coffee used during the maturation period. Pumpkin seed oil contains carbohydrates, minerals, proteins, and important unsaturated fatty acids, while coffee is rich in antioxidants and helps in the prevention of type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, and high cholesterol. To determine the impact of the treatment, the fatty acid and caffeine contents were determined by the GC-FID and the UPLC-DAD method. The cheese treated with pumpkin seed oil and coffee had a higher amount of unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) and a lower amount of saturated fatty acids (SFA) than the untreated cheese. The proportions of long-chain UFA, such as the C18:2n6c (Omega 6) and the C18:3n3 (Omega 3), were higher in the treated cheese than those in the untreated cheese, as well as the C20:1, the C22:2 and the C24:1, which were not detected in the untreated cheese. Caffeine concentration in the treated cheese was 33.08 mg/L.

scholarly journals Bio-Based Polyols from Seed Oils for Water-Blown Rigid Polyurethane Foam Preparation

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweena Ekkaphan ◽  
Sarintip Sooksai ◽  
Nuanphun Chantarasiri ◽  
Amorn Petsom
Keyword(s):  
Seed Oil ◽  
Sesame Seed ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Pumpkin Seed ◽  
Foam Morphology ◽  
Alcoholysis Reaction ◽  
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate ◽  
Sesame Seed Oil ◽  
Pumpkin Seed Oil ◽  
Cell Foam

The preparation of water-blown rigid polyurethane (RPUR) foams using bio-based polyols from sesame seed oil and pumpkin seed oil has been reported. Polyols synthesis involved two steps, namely, hydroxylation and alcoholysis reaction. FTIR, NMR, and ESI-MS were used to monitor the process of the synthesized polyols and their physicochemical properties were determined. The resulting polyols have OH number in the range of 340–351 mg KOH/g. RPUR foams blown with water were produced from the reaction of biopolyols with commercial polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (PMDI). The proper PUR formulations can be manipulated to produce the desired material applications. These seed oil-based RPUR foams exhibited relatively high compressive strength (237.7–240.2 kPa) with the density in the range of 40–45 kg/m3. Additionally, the cell foam morphology investigated by scanning electron microscope indicated that their cellular structure presented mostly polygonal closed cells. The experimental results demonstrate that these bio-based polyols can be used as an alternative starting material for RPUR production.

scholarly journals Triacylglycerols and Fatty Acid Compositions of Cucumber, Tomato, Pumpkin, and Carrot Seed Oils by Ultra-Performance Convergence Chromatography Combined with Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 970
Author(s):  
Yanfang Li ◽  
Fanghao Yuan ◽  
Yanbei Wu ◽  
Yaqiong Zhang ◽  
Boyan Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Pumpkin Seed ◽  
Flight Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Vegetable Seed ◽  
Carrot Seed ◽  
Total Fatty Acids ◽  
Tof Ms

The triacylglycerol (TAG) compositions of cucumber, tomato, pumpkin, and carrot seed oils were analyzed using ultra-performance convergence chromatography (UPC2) combined with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (Q-TOF MS). A total of 36, 42, 39, and 27 different TAGs were characterized based on their Q-TOF MS accurate molecular weight and MS2 fragment ion profiles in the cucumber, tomato, pumpkin, and carrot seed oils, respectively. Generally, different vegetable seed oils had different TAGs compositions. Among the identified fatty acids, linoleic acid was the most abundant fatty acid in cucumber, tomato, and pumpkin seed oils and the second most abundant in carrot seed oil with relative concentrations of 54.48, 48.69, 45.10, and 15.92 g/100 g total fatty acids, respectively. Oleic acid has the highest concentration in carrot seed oil and the second highest in cucumber, tomato, and pumpkin seed oils, with relative concentrations of 78.97, 18.57, 27.16, and 33.39 g/100 g total fatty acids, respectively. The chemical compositions of TAGs and fatty acids could promote understanding about the chemical profiles of certain vegetable seed oils, thus improving the potential ability to select appropriate oils with specific functions and a high nutritional value and then develop functional foods in the future.

scholarly journals Characterization of some vegetable oils in order to use them in the treatment of the varicose veins

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 2370-2374
Author(s):  
NATALIŢA IONESCU (BORDEI) ◽  
◽  
ANDREEA-MIRUNA NEAGU ◽  
ANCA DANIELA RAICIU ◽  
MARIANA POPESCU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Vegetable Oils ◽  
Wheat Germ ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Varicose Veins ◽  
Wheat Germ Oil ◽  
Pumpkin Seed ◽  
Evening Primrose ◽  
Pumpkin Seed Oil

The aim of the paper was to conduct a study regarding the composition of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids for a series of vegetable oils in order to correlate it with their antioxidant activity. The oils were then used in the development of hydrogels based on nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) with therapeutic effect on varicose veins. Several vegetable oils (pumpkin seed oil, wheat germ oil, evening primrose seed oil, castor seed oil, grape seed and jojoba oil) were analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS), establishing the profile of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. Antioxidant activities were determined by the FRAP (Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power) method and were correlated with the composition ratio of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. It has been established that pumpkin seed oil and wheat germ oil are most indicated in the development of NLC-based hydrogels.

scholarly journals The Study of Thermal Properties of Blackberry, Chokeberry and Raspberry Seeds and Oils

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 7704
Author(s):  
Iga Piasecka ◽  
Agata Górska ◽  
Ewa Ostrowska-Ligęza ◽  
Stanisław Kalisz
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Soxhlet Apparatus ◽  
Melting Fraction

The seeds of berry fruits are a component of fruit waste occurring in the production process. Circular economy rules focus on decreasing the amount of waste produced and reusing by-products when it is possible. To determine the possible applications of the studied fruit industry wastes, the thermal properties of berry seeds and of oil extracted from the tested material were examined. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), modulated differential scanning calorimetry (MDSC), and thermogravimetry (TG) of blackberry, chokeberry, and raspberry seeds were carried out. The properties of oil extracted in the Soxhlet apparatus were studied by pressure differential scanning calorimetry (PDSC), TG, and gas chromatography (GC) measurements. The results show that berry seeds lipids are from different melting fraction groups with a dominance of low-melting fraction, which consists of mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids. There are also occurring residues of carbohydrates and inorganic, thermostable substances in the studied seeds. A GC analysis of oil confirms that the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are most abundant and amount to 78.72 ± 0.06% in blackberry seed oil, 73.79 ± 0.14% in chokeberry seed oil, and 82.74 ± 0.03% in raspberry seed oil. The PDSC study showed that the most oxidative stable oil is blackberry seed oil, followed by raspberry and chokeberry seed oils. According to the obtained results, berry seeds can be used as a source of oil in food or other production chains. However, more detailed characteristics of berry seed oils are needed to determine their applicability.

scholarly journals Physicochemical Characterization and Evaluation of Emulsions Containing Chemically Modified Fats and Different Hydrocolloids

Biomolecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Kowalska ◽  
Magdalena Woźniak ◽  
Anna Żbikowska ◽  
Mariola Kozłowska
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Structured Lipids ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Acid Value ◽  
Fatty Acids Composition ◽  
Pumpkin Seed ◽  
Nonpolar Fraction ◽  
Pumpkin Seed Oil

The study aims to investigate the physicochemical properties and stability of the dispersion systems containing structured fats as a fatty base. In this work, calf tallow and pumpkin seed oil blends were chemically interesterified at various ratios (9:1, 3:1, 3:2, 3:3, 2:3, and 1:3) to produce structured lipids. Fatty acids composition, polar and nonpolar fraction content, and acid value were determined for the raw fats and interesterified blends. Afterwards, selected blends were applied in emulsion systems. Stability, microstructure, color and texture of emulsions were evaluated. The chemical interesterification had an effect on the modified blends properties, and caused an increase in polar fraction content and acid value, and a decrease in nonpolar fraction content. No effect on the fatty acids composition has been found. The evaluation of the prepared emulsions results allowed us to select two of the most stable and favorable samples—both containing chemically interesterified calf tallow and a pumpkin seed oil blend in a ratio of 1:3 as a fatty base, and xanthan gum or carboxymethylcellulose as a thickener. The obtained dispersions, containing fatty bases with improved physicochemical properties and desirable functionality, can be applied as food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical emulsions.

scholarly journals FID-Gas Chromatography of West-Algerian Cucurbita pepo (or Pumpkin) Seed Oil Extract

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
Abdelkrim Berroukche ◽  
Abdelkader Ammam ◽  
Mohamed Terras ◽  
Mohamed Amine Souidi ◽  
Mohamed Chibani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Cucurbita Pepo ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Pumpkin Seed ◽  
Oil Extract ◽  
Pumpkin Seed Oil

Fatty acid and phytosterol vegetable oils were extracted from seeds of Cucurbita pepo (or pumpkin) into (v/v) hexane. The extract obtained was characterized by the contents of sterols, unsaturated and saturated fatty acids. The content of the bioactive compounds was determined by gas-chromatography FID method. Pumpkin seed oil extracts showed higher content of poly-unsaturated fatty acids (49.10%) than that from saturated fatty acids (28%). Sterols exhibited different molecules dominated by β-sistostérol (47%), Stigmastérol (23.6%) and campesterol (21.5%). Several peaks were present on the FID GC chromatogram of two extracts (fatty acids and sterols respectively). GC spectra confirmed the presence of the predominant bioactive compounds (PUFA, β-sistostérol , Stigmastérol and campesterol). The composition of pumpkin seed oil extract was characterized by FID-GC spectra with maximum at 280 nm.

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