multifunction spanish passion fruit seeds oil press plant

   
multifunction spanish passion fruit seeds oil press plant
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • multifunction spanish passion fruit seeds oil press plant
  • How is passion fruit oil extracted?
  • Passion fruit seed oil is extracted from the ground seeds of Passiflora incarnata L. with n-hexane, and subsequently refined (Quiroga et al. 2000 ). The seeds can also be cold pressed in mechanical presses (Pruthi 1962 ). A study examined the method of extracting the oil via microwaves.
  • Are passion fruit seeds oil good for You?
  • Passion fruit seeds have a high protein and fat content, with an oil content of 21¨C25%. Passion fruit seeds oil is very close to soybean oil, safflower oil and other edible oils in terms of physicochemical parameters and is a high-quality oil with 98% absorption in the human body ( de Santana et al., 2015 ).
  • Is passion fruit oil a polyunsaturated oil?
  • According to a classification by Dubois et al. 32,passion fruit seed oil belonged to the polyunsaturated oil class, containing greater linoleic and oleic acid similar to most of the commercial edible oils, i.e., sunflower, soybean and corn oil.
  • Does passion fruit seed extract prevent oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids?
  • The addition of passion fruit seed extract (PFSE) to dairy beverage formulations containing flaxseed oil prevents the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (¦Ø-3 PUFA) of the ¦Ø-3 family in the beverage.