| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19164 | Food and Bioproducts Processing | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Superheated hexane extraction (SHHE), Soxhlet extraction and cold pressing method were compared for the extraction of pomegranate seed oil. The extraction efficiencies of different temperatures (80, 100, 120 °C), mean particle sizes (0.25, 0.50 and 1.00 mm), and n-hexane flow rates (0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 mL/min) were investigated. The fatty acids profile of the seed oils were quantitatively determined by GC-FID. The optimum extraction temperature, mean particle size, and flow rate were selected as 80 °C, 0.25 mm, and 1 mL/min, respectively. The SHHE showed a higher extraction efficiency (22.18 wt%) within 2 h than Soxhlet extraction (17.94 wt%) for 24 h and cold pressing (4.29 wt%) for 72 h. The fatty acids profile for SHHE was more similar to that obtained by cold pressing method than Soxhlet extraction.
Research highlights► SHHE was applied to extract pomegranate seed oil with high quality and quantity. ► SHHE was a faster method than Soxhlet extraction and cold pressing. ► SHHE had higher extraction efficiency than Soxhlet extraction and cold pressing. ► The fatty acids profile of SHHE was similar to that obtained by cold pressing.
