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. 2022 Nov 9;27(22):7693.
doi: 10.3390/molecules27227693.

Variations in Antioxidant Capacity, Oxidative Stability, and Physicochemical Quality Parameters of Walnut (Juglans regia) Oil with Roasting and Accelerated Storage Conditions

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Variations in Antioxidant Capacity, Oxidative Stability, and Physicochemical Quality Parameters of Walnut (Juglans regia) Oil with Roasting and Accelerated Storage Conditions

Youssef Elouafy et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

Walnut oil, like all vegetable oils, is chemically unstable because of the sensitivity of its unsaturated fatty acids to the oxidation phenomenon. This phenomenon is based on a succession of chemical reactions, under the influence of temperature or storage conditions, that always lead to a considerable change in the quality of the oil by promoting the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids through the degradation of their C-C double bonds, leading to the formation of secondary oxidation products that reduce the nutritional values of the oil. This research examines the oxidative stability of roasted and unroasted cold-pressed walnut oils under accelerated storage conditions. The oxidative stability of both oils was evaluated using physicochemical parameters: chemical composition (fatty acids, phytosterols, and tocopherols), pigment content (chlorophyll and carotenoids), specific extinction coefficients (K232 and K270), and quality indicators (acid and peroxide value) as well as the evaluation of radical scavenging activity by the DPPH method. The changes in these parameters were evaluated within 60 days at 60 ± 2 °C. The results showed that the levels of total phytosterols, the parameters of the acid and peroxide value, K232 and K270, increased slightly for both oils as well as the total tocopherol content and the antioxidant activity affected by the roasting process. In contrast, the fatty acid profiles did not change considerably during the 60 days of our study. After two months of oil treatment at 60 °C, the studied oils still showed an excellent physicochemical profile, which allows us to conclude that these oils are stable and can withstand such conditions. This may be due to the considerable content of tocopherols (vitamin E), which acts as an antioxidant.

Keywords: DPPH; Juglans regia; antioxidant activity; oxidative stability; phytosterol; roasting; tocopherol; walnut oil.

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Figure 1
The physicochemical quality parameters, chlorophyll, and carotenoid content. (A) Evolution of acid value (mg KOH/g oil) during 60 days; (B) Evolution of peroxide value (meq O2·kg-1 oil) during 60 days; (C) Evolution of chlorophyll content (mg/kg) during 60 days; (D) Evolution of carotenoids content (mg/kg) during 60 days; (E) Evolution of K232 during 60 days; (F) Evolution of K270 during 60 days. ** (0.001 < p < 0.01); *** (0.0001 < p < 0.001); **** (p < 0.0001).
Figure 2
Figure 2
The evolution of the radical scavenging activity (RSA) during 60 days. **** (p < 0.0001).

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