Effect of immature and off-colored seeds on the lipid quality of milled flaxseed
2009
MANTHEY, FRANK A. | SCHORNO, ANTON L. | HALL III, CLIFFORD A.
The effect of visibly inferior flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) on the lipid quality of milled flaxseed was investigated. Flaxseed was aspirated and separated into low-, medium- and high-density fractions. All density fractions contained[less-than or equal to]0.1% broken seed,[less-than or equal to]0.4% contrasting seed and[less-than or equal to]0.25% extraneous material. The low-density fraction contained the most immature (2.8%) and off-colored seed (4.1%). Immature seed had a lipid content of 40.8%, a peroxide value (PV) of 2.69 meq/kg and a free fatty acid (FFA) content of 1.06%. The off-colored seed had a lipid content of 38.1%, a PV of 5.79 meq/kg, and a FFA content of 1.89%. Hand-cleaned seed (averaged across fraction density) had a lipid content of 41.4%, a PV of 0.41 meq/kg and FFA content of 0.37%. The removal of seed defects improved flaxseed quality and improved lipid quality in the low-density fraction. Lipid oxidation is a major concern when using milled flaxseed as a food ingredient. These results indicate the importance of removing off-colored and immature flaxseed. Seed lots that contain immature and off-colored seed likely will have poor lipid quality and, when milled, be more susceptible to lipid oxidation during storage than will seed lots free of immature and off-colored seed.
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