Introduction: Rambutan seed is considered a waste by-product of fruit processing. The seed waste is usually discarded or disposed in a large amount without an economic value which has become an issue that needs to be solved. However, the seed contains a considerable amount of crude fat. Aim: the purpose of this study was to characterize the physicochemical properties of oil of the seeds of three varieties of Malaysian rambutan fruit (R4, R7 and Serjan) for potential application.
Material and Methods:In this study, colour, refractive index, viscosity, free fatty acid content, peroxide value, p-anisidine value, iodine value, saponification value, unsaponifiable matter, fatty acid composition, thermal behaviour, melting point, and solid fat content of rambutan seed oil from three varieties were used to characterise physicochemical properties of rambutan seed oil.Results: No significant differences (p>0.05) were observed for free fatty acid content, peroxide value, p-anisidine value, saponification value, unsaponifiable matter, colour, viscosity and refractive index among three varieties. There are significant differences (p<0.05) in the iodine value and melting point among the rambutan seed oil of three varieties. Varieties R7 and R4 seed had the highest (37.62±0.10%) and lowest (34.25±0.07%) crude fat content, respectively. Oleic (37.75-40.58%) and arachidic (35.24-36.89%) acids were the major fatty acids in the oil. Both melting and crystallization curves showed that the oil exhibited three distinct peaks. The complete melting and crystallization onset temperatures of the oil were 24.76-26.57°C and 21.19-22.79°C, respectively.
Conclusions:This study reveals that the rambutan seed oil has potential to be used in various sectors of food industry. Therefore, rambutan seed can be fully utilized and, subsequently, the amount of waste can be minimized.
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Rambutan;
Nephelium lappaceum;Chemistry.Más información: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Introducción: La semilla de rambután se considera un subproducto residual del procesamiento del fruto. Los residuos de semillas generalmente se desechan o se eliminan en grandes cantidades sin un valor económico que se ha convertido en un problema que debe resolverse. Sin embargo, la semilla contiene una cantidad considerable de grasa cruda. Objetivo: el propósito de este estudio fue caracterizar las propiedades fisicoquímicas del aceite de las semillas de tres variedades de rambután de Malasia (R4, R7 y Serjan) para su posible aplicación.
Material y Métodos:En este estudio, el contenido de aceite de semilla de rambután de tres variedades se utilizó para caracterizar las propiedades fisicoquímicas del aceite de semilla de rambután en color, índice de refracción, viscosidad, contenido de ácidos grasos libres, índice de peróxido, índice de p-anisidina, índice de yodo, valor de saponificación, materia insaponificable, composición de ácidos grasos, comportamiento térmico, punto de fusión y grasa sólida.
Resultados:No se observaron diferencias significativas (p>0...