Physicochemical Properties of Different Melon Seed Oils Dried at Different Temperatures
Abstract
In this study, the effect of the drying process on the quality of oils obtained from different melon seeds was investigated. The seeds of two different melon varieties (Kırkağaç, Hasanbey) were separated and dried in the oven at different temperatures (30, 50 and 70 °C). Moisture, 1000 grain weight, width, length, thickness, oil yield, free fatty acidity, peroxide value, color values (L*, a*, b*), and total phenolic substance amounts and fatty acid composition were examined. The average of initial moisture values was 6.42% and 5.48%. The drying process was carried out until the moisture rate of melon seeds reached 1%. The average of most values of the cores varied from 4.55-5.16 mm, length 12.82-13.18 mm, thickness 1.21-1.38 mm and 1000 grain weights varied from 52.40-45.70 g. The amount of total phenolic substances of Kırkağaç melon seed oil was found in the range of 584-691 mg GAE /kg, and Hasanbey melon seed oil in the range 780-840 mgGAE / kg. The amount of total phenolic substance decreased with the applied heat treatment. The peroxide values of the oil obtained from Kırkağaç and Hasanbey beans in terms of meqO2 / kg varied between 6.9-8.4 and 7.2-9.1, respectively. The highest peroxide value was observed in oil obtained from beans dried at 70°C in both varieties. It has been observed that oleic and palmitic acids are also followed by linoleic acid compared to fatty acid composition compared to other fatty acids. According to the results obtained, it was determined that the most effective drying temperature was 50°C in terms of efficiency and quality.
Keywords
Melon, Melon seed oil, Drying, Fatty acids, Total phenol, Physicochemical properties
Ethical Statement
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