Bioactive properties and antioxidant capacity of oils extracted from citrus fruit seeds

This study aimed at identifying the presence of bioactive compounds and evaluating the antioxidant capacity of oils extracted from citron, kinkan, and orange. Therefore, determination of fatty acid profi le, tocopherol and phytosterol composition, phenolic compounds, and total carotenoids was perfor...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Silva, A. C. [UNESP], Jorge, N. [UNESP]
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/187756
Acesso em linha:http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/066.2019.48.2.7
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/187756
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Antioxidants
Bioactive compounds
Citrus fruit
Extraction
Oxidative stability
Vegetable oils
Descrição
Resumo:This study aimed at identifying the presence of bioactive compounds and evaluating the antioxidant capacity of oils extracted from citron, kinkan, and orange. Therefore, determination of fatty acid profi le, tocopherol and phytosterol composition, phenolic compounds, and total carotenoids was performed in the oils extracted from seeds. To determine the antioxidant capacity, the tests DPPH, ABTS+, FRAP, carotene/linoleic acid, and oxidative stability were performed. The citrus fruit seeds presented high lipid level, with predominance of unsaturated fatty acids, especially linolenic essential fatty acid, with 7.9 and 8.5% in citron and kinkan seed oils, respectively. The presence of tocopherols and phytosterols induced a higher antioxidant capacity on the oils analysed. The collected information might help new alternative sources of vegetable oils obtained from agroindustrial waste to serve as raw material for food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.