Yellow passion fruit seed oil (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa): physical and chemical characteristics
Braz. arch. biol. technol
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55(1): 127-134, Jan.-Feb. 2012. tab
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ABSTRACT
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.
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Braz. arch. biol. technol
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Biologia
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2012
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Brasil
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Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho/BR
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