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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2020, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (4): 89-98.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20200410

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Analysis and Evaluation on Oxidation Characteristics of Hazelnut Oil Based on Electron Spin Resonance and Raman Spectroscopy

Nana Cui1,2,3,Guixi Wang1,2,3,Ruhua Li4,Qinghua Ma1,2,3,Tiantian Zhao1,2,3,Lisong Liang1,2,3   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration Research Institute of Forestry, CAF Beijing 100091
    2. National Hazelnut Industry Innovation Alliance of National Forestry and Grassland Administration Beijing 100091
    3. Hazelnut Engineering and Technical Research Center of National Forestry and Grassland Administration Beijing 100091
    4. Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, CAF Beijing 100091
  • Received:2019-04-12 Online:2020-04-25 Published:2020-05-29

Abstract:

Objective: This study investigated the quality change, free radical formation and fatty acid composition of hazelnut oil during oxidation process, and there by revealed the oxidative characteristics which aimed to provide important theoretical basis and technical supports for the quality detection and shelf life prediction for hazelnut oil. Method: A main cultivar of hybrid hazelnut (Corylus heterophylla×C.avellana 'Dawei') was used as the trial material. Hazelnut oil was obtained by the screw pressing method. The accelerated oxidation experiment of hazelnut oil was carried out in an oven at 60℃. The changed regulation of peroxide value (POV), p-anisidine value (AV), total oxidation value (TV), conjugated diene value, relative contents of fatty acids, total carotenoid content, relative content of free radicals and internal structure of the molecules were determined in hazelnut oil during the oxidative period, and the correlations of these indicators were analyzed. Result: During the oxidative process of hazelnut oil, the initial values of POV, AV, TV and conjugated diene were 6.22 meq·kg-1, 0.31, 12.75 and 0.12, and then the values increased significantly to 370.47 meq·kg-1, 25.91, 766.85 and 3.48 at the end of the oxidation process for 40 days, respectively. The relative contents of saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids changed from 5.96% and 93.69% to 6.35% and 93.20%, respectively. The relative content of free radicals increased rapidly from 8.41 to 28.09. Total carotenoid content of hazelnut oil was not detected after 30 days of oxidation. The change of characteristic peak intensity of 1 158 cm-1 and 1 524 cm-1 in Raman spectra was consistent with total carotenoid content. Raman relative intensities of I972 cm-1/I1 441 cm-1, I1 268 cm-1/I1 441 cm-1, I1 158 cm-1/I1 441 cm-1 and I1 524 cm-1/I1 441 cm-1 were positively correlated with the unsaturated degree. Conclusion: The oxidation of hazelnut oil is roughly divided into three stages, namely initial slowly oxidative stage, rapidly intermediate oxidative stage and later deeply oxidative stage. The oxidative degree of hazelnut oil can be well evaluated according to comprehensive four oxidation indexes (namely, POV, AV, TV and conjugated diene value). Carotenoids are the main contribution factors to the color of hazelnut oil, and closely related to the oxidative degree of hazelnut oil.The relative content of free radicals, characteristic peak intensity of Raman spectra and total carotenoid content have a significant correlation with conventional oxidation indexes, which proves that electron spin resonance (ESR) and Raman spectroscopy can be used to evaluate the oxidative degree in hazelnut oil. ESR and Raman spectroscopy have great potential as supplement or replacement for evaluation methods of traditional lipid oxidation, providing a new method for rapidly nondestructive test of lipid quality.

Key words: hybrid hazelnut, carotenoid, electron spin resonance, Raman spectroscopy, oxidative characteristics

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