Journal
ANTIOXIDANTS
Volume 10, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antiox10050785
Keywords
flaxseed oil; oxidative stability; spices; herbs; natural antioxidants; microbial food safety; sensory analysis
Funding
- Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia [058-0580696-0704]
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The study found that adding spices and herbs to flaxseed oil can improve oxidative stability, prolong shelf life, increase antioxidant activity and phenolic content. In addition, chili-infused flaxseed oil was found to have the lowest bitterness intensity according to sensory evaluation.
In our study, we assessed whether the addition of basil, fennel, oregano, rosemary, and chili can improve oxidative stability and sensory properties of flaxseed oil (FO) during 180 days of storage or induce oil contamination by microorganisms. Results showed that addition of spices and herbs in FO affected the hydrolytic changes, but far less than 2% of free fatty acids after storage, which was in line with regulations. Further, the addition of spices and herbs in FO decreased peroxide value (even up to 68.7% in FO with oregano) vs. FO whose value increased during storage, indicating increased oxidative stability and prolongation of shelf life of infused oils. The antioxidant activity of the infused oils ranged from 56.40% to 97.66%. In addition, the phenol content was higher in all infused oils (6.81-22.92 mg/kg) vs. FO (5.44 mg/kg), indicating that herbs and spices could scavenge free radicals and inhibit lipid peroxidation, while sensory analysts showed that FO infused with chili had the lowest bitterness intensity. According to the presence of certain microorganisms, results highlighted the need to develop new methods for inactivating microorganisms that would not only provide a microbial safety, but also preserve the beneficial properties of the oils/products.
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