Title
Oil From Three Aguaje Morphotypes (Mauritia flexuosa L.f.) Extracted by Supercritical Fluid With CO<inf>2</inf>: Chemical Composition and Chromatic Properties
Date Issued
15 March 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Frontiers Media S.A.
Abstract
The chemical composition and CIELAB color parameters of oil from three aguaje morphotypes (Mauritia flexuosa L.f.) extracted by supercritical carbon dioxide was investigated. By chromatography (HPLC and GC), spectrometry (UV/vis), and digital image colorimetry (digital camera), carotenoids, tocopherols, tocotrienols, fatty acids, total polyphenols, and CIELAB color space were analyzed. These findings showed that the oil obtained from morphotype 3 was superior in several analytes (carotenoids, polyphenols, oleic acid, β-sitosterol, campesterol, and stigmasterol), while morphotype 2 and morphotype 1 showed very close profiles. The most similar chemical components in the oils of the three morphotypes were stigmasterol (16.00 to 17.81%), β-sitosterol (66.39 to 68.94%), palmitic acid (15.56 to 20.69%), and oleic acid (73.29 to 79.54%). The chromatic parameters (L*, a*, b*, and (Formula presented.)) were quite different except for the hue angle (hab) (66.55 to 69.71 U), which showed some similarity. Aguaje oil is an interesting resource that stands out for its high content of carotenoids. All three morphotypes may be suitable for potential commercial applications.
Volume
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Agricultura
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85127530315
Source
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Resource of which it is part
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Sponsor(s)
We would like to acknowledge the Office of Management and Development (R&D&I) Projects of Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola for their collaboration in the acquisition of the morphotypes of Mauritia flexuosa L.f. This project was funded by a special project—CACAOAGUAJE 2018-2020 (Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, USIL).
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