Polyphenols content of Kronaki, Chemlali, Frantoio and Mission olive varieties was studied. Total polyphenols content of virgin, crude pomace olive oils and vegetation water significantly increased from unripe to the ripe stage in all varieties. Kronaki fruits recorded the highest total polyphenols content followed by Frantoio, Mission and Chemlali in both two ripening stages. Total polyphenols content was 315 and 335 ppm for virgin oil, 68 and 75 ppm for crude pomace oil and 230 and 250 ppm for vegetation water of Kronaki fruits at unripe and ripe stage, respectively. Polyphenols compounds of the studied virgin olive oils at ripe stage were determined by HPLC. p-coumaric acid was the major polyphenols compound represented 13.40, 11.53, 9.50 and 7.70 % followed by o-coumaric acid which recorded 5.98, 6.54, 8.78 and 7.37 % of total polyphenols in Kronaki, Mission, Frantoio and Chemlali, respectively. Moreover, gallic, catechin, p-hydroxybenzoic, salicylic, quercetin, cinnamic acids and phenol present as minor compounds in all studied olive oils expect gallic acid it not found in Mission variety. The effect of ripe Kronaki olive's total polyphenols addition on sunflower oil stability as natural antioxidants was evaluated. The stability of sunflower oil was increased with increasing the level of olive's polyphenols extract addition. Polyphenols extract addition at 0.15% exhibited remarkable antioxidant activity of sunflower oil and its stability reached to abut two-folds compared with the control. Besides, the polyphenols extract from vegetation water was more effective on sunflower oil stability compared to that of virgin or crude pomace oil extracts. That encourages the using of vegetation water (a by-product of olive oil industry) polyphenols extract as natural antioxidant source.
Research Abstract
Research Department
Research Journal
J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ.,
Research Member
Research Publisher
Faculty of Agric., Mansoura Univ.
Research Rank
2
Research Vol
34 (6)
Research Year
2009
Research Pages
6301-6310.