Determination of some physicochemical properties of different melon seeds
2017
Kale, S.
In this study, physicochemical properties of seeds and seed oils of 10 different melon types (Slot (sealed), Chocolate, Hacı Bekir, 10 slices, Yellow Winter, Black Winter, Orange, Kırkağaç- Dalaman, Kırkağaç- Altınbaş, Çankırı winter) which collected from Ankara and around were analyzed and investigated the nutritional values of seeds, quality of seed oils. Moisture, crude ash, crude protein, crude fiber, mineral content, oil yield, total phenolic and total flavonoid content of melon seeds; fatty acid composition, tocopherol and sterol content of seed oils were determined. The highest crude oil proportion (19.44-33.00 %) was found for Altınbaş and the highest level of fatty acid in melon seed oils was found as linoleic acid. The main fatty acids of the oils were linoleic, oleic and palmitic acids. Generally, the oils contained 57.14-74.66% of linoleic acid, 12.95-28.37% of oleic acid and 6.98-10.07% of palmitic acids. The highest linoleic acid content was found in Çankırı Kışlığı seed oil. α-Tocopherol contents varied between 1.81(Kırkağaç)-10.44 (Çankırı Kışlığı) mg/kg forthe oil samples. Besides, total phenolic content of the oils were found between 615 (Portakal)-850 mg GAE/kg (Sarı Kışlık). The melon seed is higher in terms of oil content and linoleic acid content. So this oil can be used as an edible oil in the food industry
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