High-oleic rapeseed oil quality indicators and endogenous antioxidant substances under different processing methods

This study exposed high-oleic rapeseed oil (HORO) to different pretreatment (microwave or roasting) and processing methods to investigate (cold pressing, hexane extraction, subcritical butane extraction, and aqueous enzymatic extraction) the effects of processing technologies on HORO parameters associated with its physicochemical properties, endogenous antioxidant substances, and antioxidant capacity. The oil yield of various processing technologies was between 35.4% and 59.7%, and the fatty acid composition did not significantly differ. Hierarchical clustering and principal component analyses were used for evaluation. The results revealed that the microwave pretreatment-hexane extraction (M-HE) method resulted in significantly higher levels of tocopherols (688.4 mg/kg), polyphenols (1007.76 mg/kg), and phytosterols (1810.6 mg/kg) in HORO, implying strong free radical scavenging capacity (DPPH-oil: 79.63, DPPH-nonpolar: 71.42, DPPH-polar: 6.65, FRAP: 55.4, ABTS: 3043.7 & mu;mol TE/kg). Hence, M-HE is a promising method for producing HORO with a higher stability and nutritional value.

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This study investigated the effects of different pretreatment and processing methods on the physicochemical properties, antioxidant substances, and antioxidant capacity of high-oleic rapeseed oil (HORO). The results showed that the microwave pretreatment-hexane extraction (M-HE) method resulted in higher levels of tocopherols, polyphenols, and phytosterols in HORO, indicating stronger free radical scavenging capacity. M-HE is a promising method for producing HORO with higher stability and nutritional value.