scholarly journals The Quality of Emulsions with New Synthetized Lipids Stabilized by Xanthan Gum

Biomolecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Kowalska ◽  
Paweł Turek ◽  
Anna Żbikowska ◽  
Monika Babut ◽  
Jerzy Szakiel
Keyword(s):  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Enzymatic Modification ◽  
Sensory Panel ◽  
Pumpkin Seed ◽  
Consumer Evaluation ◽  
Emulsion Systems ◽  
Pumpkin Seed Oil

The study investigated the quality of emulsions containing rabbit fat modified with vegetable oil. The modification of the fat and introducing it as a fatty base into the emulsion was dictated by consumer preferences. Emulsion systems containing various fatty bases and viscosity modifier contents were evaluated in the terms of their stability (by means of Turbiscan test), texture properties, color, and viscosity. Moreover, the emulsions were assessed by a sensory panel in the context of the intensity of the following parameters: color, fragrance, consistency, greasiness, and hydration. The same characteristics were also subject to consumer evaluation. The results of the sensory assessment showed the sensory panel attributed higher scores to consistency and skin hydration to the emulsions formed with modified fats; these systems were more appreciated by consumers as well. The results confirmed a major role of sensory determinations in the development of new emulsion products. They also provide knowledge on modifications to product characteristics that would lead to the best possible quality and consumer acceptance. This research has also reaffirmed that looking for new fats among waste fats is becoming a solution to finding new fatty bases for emulsions. The natural origin of these components, and thus their agreeability with the human body, appear noteworthy as well. Enrichment with unsaturated fatty acids is an added advantage of the enzymatic modification of rabbit fat with pumpkin seed oil and can be applied not only for food but also for skin applications.

scholarly journals The influence of the species on the quality, chemical composition and antioxidant activity of pumpkin seed oil

OCL ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Ihssan Boujemaa ◽  
Sara El Bernoussi ◽  
Hicham Harhar ◽  
Mohamed Tabyaoui
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Pumpkin Seed ◽  
A Value ◽  
Species Effect ◽  
Pumpkin Seeds ◽  
Antioxidant Potency ◽  
Pumpkin Seed Oil

Oilseed pumpkin seeds are known to be rich in oil and nutrients. Their content in bioactive components gives them some assets that make them beneficial for human health. Although commonly consumed as a snack, pumpkin seeds are ready to claim more uses. The identification of pumpkin species is a major resource in this study. Thus, we worked with three pumpkin species: Cucurbita maxima (CMa), Cucurbita moschata (CMo) and Cucurbita pepo (CP). The species effect on the chemical composition, the content of bioactive compounds and the antioxidant activity was studied. As a result, the analysis of pumpkin seed oil revealed a polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) content ranging from 52.23% to 57.65%. Our study also revealed that this oil was a good source of phenolic compounds, in particular CMa with a value of 27.52 mg gallic acid equivalents per gram of methanolic extract and 633.51 mg/kg of total tocopherols, which gives it a very strong antioxidant character. In addition, it showed a high antioxidant potency (126.20 ± 20.44) μg/ml for CMa. In this respect, it can be said that the species effect can be a very important factor influencing the nutritional quality of pumpkin seed oil.

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 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 Rheological and physical analysis of oil-water emulsion based on enzymatic structured fat

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
pp. 717-726
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Kowalska ◽  
Anna Krztoń-Maziopa ◽  
Monika Babut ◽  
Paulina Mitrosz
Keyword(s):  
Seed Oil ◽  
Pharmaceutical Product ◽  
The Other ◽  
Physical Analysis ◽  
Pumpkin Seed ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Emulsion Systems ◽  
Pumpkin Seed Oil ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Structured Triacylglycerols

Abstract Structured triacylglycerols play an important role in determining the functional properties of fat-based emulsion products. The aim of the study was to evaluate the physical properties of the emulsion systems manufactured on the basis of enzymatically modified rabbit fat with pumpkin seed oil in the presence of sn-1,3 regioselective lipase. Emulsions containing variable contents of thickener and variable fat ratios were analyzed for rheological behavior and particle size changes during storage, and their stability was assessed using the Turbiscan test. The results showed that the emulsion containing the majority of rabbit fat and 1 wt% of carboxymethylcellulose was characterized by the highest stability. On the other hand, the emulsions containing higher amounts of pumpkin seed oil in a fatty base characterized the lowest resistance to destabilization processes. The research confirmed the possibility of producing structured fat which can be the basis for new emulsion systems proposed as a food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical product.

scholarly journals The role of Cucurbita pepo in the management of patients affected by lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia: A narrative review

2016 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocco Damiano ◽  
Tommaso Cai ◽  
Paolo Fornara ◽  
Corrado Antonio Franzese ◽  
Rosario Leonardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Cucurbita Pepo ◽  
Prostatic Hyperplasia ◽  
Pumpkin Seed ◽  
Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary

Objective: Phytotherapeutic compounds are largely used in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) related to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) due to low side-effect profiles and costs, high level of acceptance by patients and a low rate of dropout. Here, we aimed to analyze all available evidence on the role of Cucurbita pepo in the treatment of LUTS-BPH. Material and methods: In May 2016 a systematic search was carried out thorough National Library of Medicine Pubmed, Scopus database and the ISI Web of Knowledge official website in order to identify all published studies on Cucurbita pepo and BPH. The following search strings were used: “Cucurbita pepo” OR “pumpkin seed” AND “prostate”; “Cucurbita pepo” AND “antiandrogen” OR “antiproliferative” OR “anti-inflammatory” OR “antioxidant activities”; “cucurbita pepo” OR “pumpkin seed” AND “LUTS” AND “symptoms improvement” OR “quality of life”. We consider for the present analysis only studies related to LUTS-BPH. Results: Among all 670 screened, 16 were related to LUTSBPH and finally analyzed. Among all, ten of them were performed in “in vitro setting” showing anti-inflammatory and antiandrogen effect, and a reduction in prostate growth and detrusor activity, while six were clinical studies. In all studies an improvement in International Prostatic Symptoms Score (IPSS) and uroflowmetry parameters has been reported. In 4 studies, an improvement in quality of life has been reported. Conclusion: On the basis of our narrative review, the use of Cucurbita pepo in the management of patients affected by LUTS-BPH seems to be useful for improving symptoms and quality of life. However, future clinical trials are requested to confirm these promising results.

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