Free sterols and steryl glycosides in sunflower seeds with high phytosterol contents

Aguirre, MR; Victoria Ruiz-Mendez, M; Velasco, L; Carmen Dobarganes, M

HERO ID

1444906

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2012

Language

English

HERO ID 1444906
In Press No
Year 2012
Title Free sterols and steryl glycosides in sunflower seeds with high phytosterol contents
Authors Aguirre, MR; Victoria Ruiz-Mendez, M; Velasco, L; Carmen Dobarganes, M
Journal European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology
Volume 114
Issue 10
Page Numbers 1212-1216
Abstract In this paper, the distribution of sterol compounds has been analyzed in 10 samples of new sunflower seeds with high contents of phytosterols. The sunflower seeds were first extracted with hexane and the residual oil was then extracted with a mixture of chloroform:methanol (2:1). In addition, the lipids from the defatted seeds and from the total seeds were analyzed after acid hydrolysis and subsequent extraction. The evaluation of the sterol compounds was performed by high temperature GC directly in the sylanized unsaponifiable matter using a-cholestanol as internal standard. This procedure allows for the quantification of free sterols and steryl glycosides in the oils extracted by hexane and chloroform:methanol (2:1) while in defatted meal and total seeds, they are determined as free sterols. The main characteristics of the fractions extracted by hexane were a variable oil content (19.838.7%) with medium unsaponifiable matter (1.44.8%), The major sterol compounds in the oil extracted by hexane were free sterols (40348507?mg/kg) while steryl glycosides were in low concentrations (80280?mg/kg). On the contrary, the fraction extracted by chloroform:methanol had low lipid content (2.26.7%) with a high unsaponifiable matter (12.628.2%). The major sterol compounds in this fraction were steryl glycosides (971122?514?mg/kg). Finally, a third of the total sterols remained in the meal after the extraction of edible oil by hexane.
Doi 10.1002/ejlt.201200007
Wosid WOS:000310261400015
Is Certified Translation No
Dupe Override No
Comments Source: Web of Science WOS:000310261400015Scopus URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84867689546&doi=10.1002%2fejlt.201200007&partnerID=40&md5=6c00655eab4bd9706fd97fc0523cceed
Is Public Yes
Language Text English
Keyword Phytosterols; Sunflower oil