Abstract
Moringa oleifera tree has been recognized internationally for its nutritional, therapeutic and medicinal properties. Dry seeds are rich sources of oil with a high potential of commercial exploitation. The present study reports the physicochemical characterization, polyphenol content, DPPH radical scavenging capacity and fatty acid profile of moringa seed oil, and the chemical composition of the seed cultivated in Sonora, Mexico. Moisture, ash, protein and lipid contents in the seed were found to be 4.7, 5.8, 26 and 39%, respectively. The oil showed a refractive index of 1.4642. The saponification number was 183 mg KOH/g oil, iodine value: 75 g I/100 g of oil, acid value: 0.49 (% oleic acid). The polyphenol content was 0.137 mg of gallic acid equivalent/g and DPPH radical scavenging capacity was 87.39%. The moringa seed oil was rich (68%) in the major fatty acid, oleic acid (C18:1n9). Moringa oil extracted by sonication showed a fatty acid profile and physicochemical properties comparable to the oil from seeds grown in different regions of the world. The optimization of the oil extraction process on a large scale shows high potential, as the oil could be marketed as edible vegetable oil, for frying purposes, or as a functional ingredient.
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Claim · model-written summary
Seed moisture was 4.7%.
- Taxon
- Moringa oleifera
Moringa oleiferae1 - Organ / stage
- seede0
- Outcome
- Moisturee0
- Value
- 4.7e0
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Verbatim
e0“Moisture, ash, protein and lipid contents in the seed were found to be 4.7, 5.8, 26 and 39%, respectively”
e1“Moringa oleifera tree”
Claim · model-written summary
Seed ash was 5.8%.
- Taxon
- Moringa oleiferaMoringa oleiferae1
- Organ / stage
- seede0
- Outcome
- ashe0
- Value
- 5.8e0
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Verbatim
e0“Moisture, ash, protein and lipid contents in the seed were found to be 4.7, 5.8, 26 and 39%, respectively”
e1“Moringa oleifera tree”
Claim · model-written summary
Seed protein was 26%.
- Taxon
- Moringa oleiferaMoringa oleiferae1
- Organ / stage
- seede0
- Outcome
- proteine0
- Value
- 26e0
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Verbatim
e0“Moisture, ash, protein and lipid contents in the seed were found to be 4.7, 5.8, 26 and 39%, respectively”
e1“Moringa oleifera tree”
Claim · model-written summary
Seed lipid content was 39%.
- Taxon
- Moringa oleiferaMoringa oleiferae1
- Organ / stage
- seede0
- Outcome
- lipid contentse0
- Value
- 39%e0
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Verbatim
e0“Moisture, ash, protein and lipid contents in the seed were found to be 4.7, 5.8, 26 and 39%, respectively”
e1“Moringa oleifera tree”
Claim · model-written summary
Oil refractive index was 1.4642.
- Taxon
- Moringa oleiferaMoringa oleiferae1
- Outcome
- refractive indexe0
- Value
- 1.4642e0
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Verbatim
e0“The oil showed a refractive index of 1.4642”
e1“Moringa oleifera tree”
Claim · model-written summary
Oil saponification number was 183 mg KOH/g oil.
- Taxon
- Moringa oleiferaMoringa oleiferae1
- Outcome
- saponification numbere0
- Value
- 183 mg KOH/g oile0
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Verbatim
e0“The saponification number was 183 mg KOH/g oil”
e1“Moringa oleifera tree”
Claim · model-written summary
Oil iodine value was 75 g I/100 g of oil.
- Taxon
- Moringa oleiferaMoringa oleiferae1
- Outcome
- iodine valuee0
- Value
- 75 g I/100 g of oile0
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Verbatim
e0“iodine value: 75 g I/100 g of oil”
e1“Moringa oleifera tree”
Claim · model-written summary
Oil acid value was 0.49 (% oleic acid).
- Taxon
- Moringa oleiferaMoringa oleiferae1
- Outcome
- acid valuee0
- Value
- 0.49 (% oleic acid)e0
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Verbatim
e0“acid value: 0.49 (% oleic acid)”
e1“Moringa oleifera tree”
Claim · model-written summary
Polyphenol content was 0.137 mg of gallic acid equivalent/g.
- Taxon
- Moringa oleiferaMoringa oleiferae1
- Outcome
- polyphenol contente0
- Value
- 0.137 mg of gallic acid equivalent/ge0
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Verbatim
e0“The polyphenol content was 0.137 mg of gallic acid equivalent/g”
e1“Moringa oleifera tree”
Claim · model-written summary
DPPH radical scavenging capacity was 87.39%.
- Taxon
- Moringa oleiferaMoringa oleiferae1
- Outcome
- DPPH radical scavenging capacitye0
- Value
- 87.39%e0
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Verbatim
e0“DPPH radical scavenging capacity was 87.39%”
e1“Moringa oleifera tree”
Claim · model-written summary
Oleic acid comprised 68% of moringa seed oil.
- Taxon
- Moringa oleiferaMoringa oleiferae1
- Outcome
- oleic acide0
- Value
- 68%e0
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Verbatim
e0“The moringa seed oil was rich (68%) in the major fatty acid, oleic acid (C18:1n9)”
e1“Moringa oleifera tree”
Claim · model-written summary
Sonication-extracted moringa oil had a fatty acid profile comparable to oils from seeds grown in other regions.
- Taxon
- Moringa oleiferaMoringa oleiferae1
- Outcome
- fatty acid profile and physicochemical propertiese0
- Direction
- comparablee0
- Comparator
- oil from seeds grown in different regions of the worlde0
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Verbatim
e0“Moringa oil extracted by sonication showed a fatty acid profile and physicochemical properties comparable to the oil from seeds grown in different regions of the world”
e1“Moringa oleifera tree”