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The protective role of water injection on oil quality in deep fat frying conditions

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The protective role of water injection on oil quality was studied in deep fat frying conditions. Oil stability indices included acid value (AV), malondialdehyde (MDA), p-anisidine, and conjugated dienes (CDs). Water was continuously injected at flow rates of 0.1 to 1.0 and 0.1 to 0.5 mL/min/L into corn and canola oil, respectively. Frying was conducted at 170 °C for up to 22 h. Water injection had a dual effect. In comparison with the control, water injection increased the AV of corn oil (from 0.09 to 0.59 mg/g) and canola oil (from 0.02 to 0.15 mg/g), and a contrarily protective role was found in all the other quality indices. Significant reductions in MDA concentration (from 1,600 to 497 ppb and 6,178 to 3,765 ppb), p-anisidine value (from 195 to 39 mmol/kg and 147 to 67 mmol/kg), and CDs (from 29 to 19 mM and 33 to 25 mM) were measured in corn and canola oil, respectively. MDA, p-anisidine and CD concentrations were higher when water was injected through a capillary of a wider diameter. Headspace air flow, or direct nitrogen injection were also significant factors affecting oil quality. The protective role of water stresses the need to consider this information for the extended frying applications expected in fast food outlets and restaurants.

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This work was supported in part by research grant from the Vigivany foundation. The supply of canola oil by Milomor Company is greatly appreciated.

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  1. Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, P.O. Box 12, 76100, Rehovot, Israel

    Dina Dana & I. Sam Saguy

  2. Libra Laboratories Inc., 101 Liberty St., Metuchen, New Jersey, 08840 , USA

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Dana, D., Blumenthal, M.M. & Saguy, I.S. The protective role of water injection on oil quality in deep fat frying conditions. Eur Food Res Technol 217, 104–109 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-003-0744-x

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