Mayten tree seed oil: Nutritional value evaluation according to antioxidant capacity and bioactive properties

Rosanna Ginocchio, Eduardo Muñoz-Carvajal, Patricia Velásquez, Ady Giordano, Gloria Montenegro, Germán Colque-Perez, César Sáez-Navarrete

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The Mayten tree (Maytenus boaria Mol.), a native plant of Chile that grows under environ-mentally limiting conditions, was historically harvested to extract an edible oil, and may represent an opportunity to expand current vegetable oil production. Seeds were collected from Mayten trees in north-central Chile, and seed oil was extracted by solvent extraction. The seed oil showed a reddish coloration, with quality parameters similar to those of other vegetable oils. The fatty acid composition revealed high levels of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Oleic and linoleic acids, which are relevant to the human diet, were well represented in the extracted Mayten tree seed oil. The oil displayed an antioxidant capacity due to the high contents of antioxidant compounds (polyphenols and carotenoids) and may have potential health benefits for diseases associated with oxidative stress.

Idioma originalInglés
Número de artículo729
PublicaciónFoods
Volumen10
N.º4
DOI
EstadoPublicada - abr. 2021
Publicado de forma externa

Áreas temáticas de ASJC Scopus

  • Alimentación
  • Microbiología
  • Sanidad (ciencias sociales)
  • Profesionales sanitarios (miscelánea)
  • Botánica

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