Yellow passion fruit seed oil (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa): physical and chemical characteristics
Contribuinte(s) |
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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Data(s) |
20/05/2014
20/05/2014
01/02/2012
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Resumo |
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) Processo FAPESP: 05/54331 The aim of this study was to determine the chemical composition -physico-chemical properties, fatty acid and tocopherol compositions and total phenolic compounds -and evaluate the radical-scavenging activity of crude oil extracted from passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa) seeds, aiming to use the agro-industrial by-products. The oil seed extraction was performed by Soxhlet method and the oil yield from the seeds was 30.39%. The oil showed high levels of unsaturated fatty acids (87.59%), including mainly linoleic (73.14%) and oleic (13.83%) acids, tocopherol (499.30 mg/kg) and phenolic compounds (1,314.13 mg GAE/kg). The physico-chemical characteristics were similar to those of other edible oils and the oil showed significant antioxidant activity. Therefore, the potential utilization of the passion fruit seed oil as a raw material for food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries could be favorable. |
Formato |
127-134 |
Identificador |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-89132012000100016 Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, v. 55, n. 1, p. 127-134, 2012. 1516-8913 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/26580 10.1590/S1516-89132012000100016 S1516-89132012000100016 WOS:000302363100016 S1516-89132012000100016.pdf |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
Relação |
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
Direitos |
openAccess |
Palavras-Chave | #Passiflora edulis #seed oil #Fatty acids #Tocopherols #Phenolic compounds |
Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |