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Differentiation of Mechanically and Chemically Extracted Hazelnut Oils Based on their Sterol and Wax Profiles

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The sterol and wax content of solvent extracted (SEHO) and cold pressed hazelnut oils (CPHO) were compared. A total of 48 samples from 19 hazelnut varieties were collected for two successive crop years from four different geographical districts in Turkey. Hazelnuts were processed to oil with a laboratory scale press, than the remaining oil in cake was extracted with n-hexane. CPHO and SEHO were evaluated for their wax, sterol and squalene contents. Results showed that sterol, squalene and wax contents of all individual cultivars were higher in SEHO than those of CPHO, indicating the higher solubility of these compounds in solvent. Total sterol contents ranged between 1088.56 (Kargalak)—1609.39 mg/kg (Mincane) for CPHO and 1590.86 (Çakıldak)—2897.26 mg/kg (Mincane) for SEHO. Hazelnut oils were found to be richer of C36-38 esters than C40-46 group. Total wax content was between 24.19 (Kargalak)—94.58 mg/kg (Kuş) for CPHO and 81.46 (Kargalak)—160.92 mg/kg (Akçakoca) for SEHO. The squalene amounts of the samples obtained by hexane extraction were between 499.75 (Allahverdi)—885.36 mg/kg (Cavcava), while it varied between 288.55 (Kargalak)—647.68 mg/kg (Mincane) in cold pressed oils. Significant and obvious variations between SEHO and CPHO were verified by principal component and hierarchical cluster analysis. Geographical discrimination was also achieved by discriminant analysis.

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  1. Faculty of Engineering, Food Engineering Department, Ankara University, 06110, Ankara, Turkey

    Cansu Ekin Gumus & Aziz Tekin

  2. Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA

    Cansu Ekin Gumus

  3. Faculty of Engineering, Food Engineering Department, Adnan Menderes University, 09100, Aydin, Turkey

    Asli Yorulmaz

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Gumus, C.E., Yorulmaz, A. & Tekin, A. Differentiation of Mechanically and Chemically Extracted Hazelnut Oils Based on their Sterol and Wax Profiles. J Am Oil Chem Soc 93, 1625–1635 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-016-2882-x

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