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Modification of the Nutritional Quality and Oxidative Stability of Lupin (Lupinus mutabilis Sweet) and Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.) Oil Blends

  • Universidad Nacional del Santa
  • Universidad Peruana Los Andes
  • Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú
  • Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria—Centro di Ricerca Zootecnia e Acquacoltura (CREA-ZA
  • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Tayacaja Daniel Hernández Morillo
  • University of Milan

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Abstract

Andean lupin (Lupinus mutabilis) oil is rich in monounsaturated (54.2%) and polyunsaturated (28.5%) fatty acids but has a ω-3:ω-6 ratio (1:9.2) above the recommended values for human health. Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) oil presents a high polyunsaturated fatty acid content (linolenic 47.2% and linoleic 34.7%), along a ω-3:ω-6 ratio (1:0.74) good for human consumption. The objective of this research was to study the physico-chemical properties and oxidative stability of tarwi and sacha inchi oil blends (1:4, 1:3, 1:1, 3:1 and 4:1 w:w) with suitable ω-3:ω-6 ratios. All blends showed ω-3:ω-6 ratios between 1:0.8 and 1:1.9, acceptable from a nutritional point of view, and high total tocopherols’ content (1834–688 mg/kg), thanks to sacha inchi. The oxidative stability index (OSI) of the mixtures by the Rancimat method at 120 °C ranged from 0.46 to 8.80 h. The shelf-life of 1:1 tarwi/sacha inchi oil blend was 1.26 years; its entropy (−17.43 J/mol), enthalpy (107.04 kJ/mol), activation energy (110.24 kJ/mol) and Gibbs energy (113.76 kJ/mol) suggest low oxidation reaction rates and good stability. Hence, balanced blends of tarwi/sacha inchi oils can achieve optimal nutritional properties and enhanced shelf-life.

Original languageEnglish
Article number7315
JournalMolecules
Volume27
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2022

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Keywords

  • fatty acids
  • Rancimat
  • shelf-life
  • thermodynamics values
  • tocopherols
  • ω3/ω6 ratio

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