Influence of the extraction method and storage time on the physicochemical properties and carotenoid levels of pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) oil Influência do método de extração e do tempo de armazenamento sobre as propriedades físico-químicas e o teor de carotenóides do óleo de pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.)

Influence of the extraction method and storage time on the physicochemical properties and carotenoid levels of pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) oil Influência do método de extração e do tempo de armazenamento sobre as propriedades físico-químicas e o teor de carotenóides do óleo de pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.)

The objective of this study was to analyze the physicochemical properties and carotenoid levels of pequi oil obtained by different extraction methods and to evaluate the preservation of these properties and pigments during storage time. The pequi oil was obtained by solvent extraction, mechanical ex...

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Main Authors: Milton Cosme Ribeiro, Eduardo Valério de Barros Vilas Boas, Tania Regina Riul, Lílian Pantoja, Helyde Albuquerque Marinho, Alexandre Soares dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2012-06-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
Subjects:
Caryocar brasiliense
β-caroteno
σleo vegetal
β-carotene
vegetal oil
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