Journal
FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 274, Issue -, Pages 480-486Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.09.001
Keywords
Enzyme activity; Nigella sativa; Thermal pre-treatment; Soaking
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The present research studied the thermal pre-treatment of non-soaked and soaked black seed (BS) by microwave radiation (1-3.5 min) in comparison with conventional roasting (2-8 min, 180 degrees C). As BS was treated for a longer time, a significant increase (p < 0.05) was observed in total chlorophylls, carotenoids and phenolic contents in the extracted oils. The oils obtained from the soaked seeds (to 8%) had significantly higher oil quality properties. The optimum extraction conditions were: irradiation time of 3.5 min and BS moisture content of 8%, which resulted in an extraction yield of 35.76%, 10643.730 caffeic acid equivalents/100 g, PV of 9.63 meq O-2/kg and 18.88 h of Rancimat oxidative stability. The microwave pre-treatment was more effective than conventional roasting in reducing lipase activity. Based on the results obtained, it was advisable to treat BS with microwaves and soak them before extracting the oil in a cold press at room temperature.
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