Resumo: Os processos de liofilização e desidratação osmótica consistem na retirada de água por congelamento seguido de sublimação e transferência de massa por meio de osmose, respectivamente. A amostra padrão foi tratada com secagem convectiva em estufa por 300 minutos. Amostras previamente tratadas por desidratação osmótica foram imersas em soluções de 5, 10 e 15 g/100 g de NaCl (p/p) e retiradas a cada 30 minutos para quantificação de perda de água durante 5 horas e submetidas à secagem convencional em estufa a 70 o C. As amostras, tratadas por liofilização foram processadas durante sete horas. Utilizando-se solução osmótica, 5 g/100 g NaCl durante 300
Background:
The current interest in natural antioxidants from vegetable sources has been increasing in Brazil, mainly in bioactive antioxidants. The Hibiscus sabdariffa L. is rich in bioactive compounds, besides having antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.
Objective:
To evaluate the antioxidant effect of hibiscus extract on the oxidative stability of soybean oil in accelerated storage test.
Methods:
The ethanolic extracts of calyces and hibiscus seeds were evaluated for total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity using DPPH, FRAP and β-carotene/linoleic acid. The treatments: OS, Tocopherol, Extract and Mixture, were prepared and submitted to accelerated storage at 60°C. The samples were analyzed on days 0, 6 and 12 for peroxides index, p-anisidine, total oxidation value, oxidative stability and tocopherols.
Results:
The extract of calyces of hibiscus presented higher amounts of total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity, therefore, it was added to soybean oil. The Extract treatment promoted greater efficiency to inhibit of the formation of primary and secondary compounds of lipid oxidation, and provided high oxidative stability to the soybean oil, in addition to greater retention of tocopherols, mainly α- and γ-tocopherol isomers.
Conclusion:
Among the treatments studied, Extract promoted greater efficiency in the inhibition of the formation of primary and secondary compounds of lipid oxidation, besides providing greater oxidative stability and greater retention of tocopherols during storage.
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