Thermal Stability of Chlorophyll Pigments in Virgin Olive Oil

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Abstract:The aim of the present study was to determine the changes in the chlorophyll content and the K 232 and K 270 specific extinction coefficient values in virgin olive oil (VOO) subjected to high temperatures for 24 h. VOO, was obtained from Kahramanmaraş city, Turkey, and subjected to 150, 160, 170, 180. 190 and 200ºC for 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 h, and the chlorophyll content and the K 232 and K 270 specific extinction coefficient values were determined. The chlorophyll content of VOO decreased significantly as the treatment temperature and the extent of heat treatment increased (P<0.05) Especially, the temperature above 180ºC, the chlorophyll content decreased below 3% after 24 h. The K 232 and K 270 specific extinction coefficient values of VOO increased significantly with increasing the treatment temperature and time (P<0.05). The values of K 232 and K 270 specific extinction coefficients reached to 9.12 and 5.28 (1%, 1 cm), respectively, at 200ºC after 24 h. However, the rates of the increase in these values did not change with respect to different temperature and time. A significant inverse relationship was found between the chlorophyll content and the K 232 and K 270 specific extinction coefficient values (P<0.05). This study showed that chlorophyll, as one of the major quality criteria for olive oils, is heat-liable, and decomposes at high temperatures and long treatment times. In addition, increases in the conjugated diene and triene contents of VOO indicate the accelerated oxidation reactions at high temperatures; therefore VOO is no longer classified as "virgin olive oil" according to the official standards. Keywords: Virgin olive oil, chlorophyll, conjugated diene and triene, thermal stability Natürel Zeytin Yağındaki Klorofil Renk Maddelerinin Isısal KararlılığıÖzet: Bu çalışmanın amacı, yüksek sıcaklıklara maruz bırakılan natürel zeytinyağında klorofil ve konjuge bağların miktarlarındaki değişimi 24 saat süresince belirlemektir. Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye'den temin edilen natürel zeytinyağı, 150, 160, 170, 180. 190 ve 200ºC sıcaklıklarda 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 ve 24 saat bekletilmiş ve natürel zeytinyağının klorofil miktarı ve 232 ve 270 nm'deki absorbans değerleri ölçülmüştür. Natürel zeytinyağının klorofil miktarı sıcaklık ve süre arttıkça istatistiksel olarak önemli oranda düşüş göstermiştir (P<0,05). Özelikle, 180ºC üzeri sıcaklıklarda 24 saat işlem gören sızma zeytinyağında klorofil miktarı %3'ün altına düşmüştür. Natürel zeytinyağının K 232 ve K 270 absorbans değerleri, sıcaklık ve sürenin artışına paralel istatistiksel olarak önemli oranda artmıştır (P<0,05). 200ºC sıcaklıkta ve 24 saat sonunda natürel zeytinyağının K 232 absorbans değeri 9,12 (1%, 1cm) ve K 270 absorbans değeri 5,28 (1%, 1 cm)'ye ulaşmıştır. Ancak, farklı sıcaklık ve süreler sonunda K 232 ve K 270 absorbans değerlerindeki artış hızı hemen hemen sabit kalmıştır. Lineer regresyon analizinde, klorofil miktarındaki düşüş ile K 232 ve K 270 absorbans değerlerindeki artış arasında istatistiksel olarak önemli negatif bir ilişki b...

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