Composition of fatty acids, tocopherols, tocotrienols and -carotene content in oils of seeds of Brazilian Sapindaceae and Meliaceae species

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2019

Authors

Barbosa, MO (Author) Other; Coutinho, DJG (Author) Other; Santos, J (Author) Other; Cordeiro, RP (Author) Other; Muniz, LR (Author) Other; Alves, RC (Author) Other; Bessa, CMAS (Author) Other; da Silva, MV (Author) Other; Beatriz B P P Oliveira (Author) FFUP; de Oliveira, AFM (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Food Science and Technology

Vol. 56

Pages: 3164-3169

ISSN: 0022-1155

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Authenticus ID: P-00Q-MQX

DOI: 10.1007/s13197-019-03800-y

Abstract (EN): This study analyzes the lipid composition and the oxidative stability of oils of Sapindaceae and Meliaceae seeds. The oil content ranged from 14.7% (Guarea guidonia) to 30.1% (Allophylus puberulus and Paullinia elegans). Ten fatty acids were identified in seed oils. Guarea guidonia seeds accumulated mainly oleic (44.9%) and linoleic (24.1%) acid, whereas the unusual gondoic and paullinic acids were identified in A. puberulus (15.8%; 8.9%) and P. elegans (14.4%; 44.2%), respectively. The oil of P. elegans had the highest oxidative stability (16.2h.). Tocopherol predominated in A. puberulus (10.4mg/100g) and tocotrienol predominated in G. guidonea and P. elegans (2.6mg/100g). The vitamers -tocopherol, -tocopherol, and -tocotrienol were found in the studied oils. -carotene was predominantly detected in the oil of A. puberulus seeds (22.4g/g). Guarea guidonia seed oil has a high potential in food due to richness in essential fatty acids. In turn, A. puberulus and P. elegans oils could be suggested for other industrial purposes (e.g., biodiesel, varnishes, paints, soaps, or oleochemicals) due to their content of long-chain fatty acids.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6