Elevated temperature extraction of β-carotene from freeze-dried carrot powder into sunflower oil : Extraction kinetics and thermal stability

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β-Carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, can alleviate the deficiency of this vitamin prevalent worldwide. Earlier research studies have addressed the extraction of β-carotene at relatively low temperatures (up to 70°C) due to its perceived instability at higher temperatures, as a result of which extraction rates recorded are relatively low. This study models the net rate of β-carotene extraction by considering both extraction and degradation kinetics. The model developed, which accounts for degradation occurring in solid and extract phases, has been experimentally validated for the extraction of β-carotene from freeze-dried carrot powder into sunflower oil over a range of temperatures 90-150°C. This study also gives insights into the application of sunflower oil as a carrier for β-carotene during cooking and food processing, by monitoring and modeling the thermal degradation and isomerization of β-carotene at temperatures up to 220°C. The modeling of extraction kinetics shows that it is possible to achieve viable extraction rates by employing temperatures in the range (90-150°C) for relatively short times (<5 min). The degradation kinetics shows that almost 75% of the β-carotene can survive heating at 180°C for 10 min-indicating the possibility of using β-carotene enriched edible oils for frying. This study also reports on the formation of three isomers of β-carotene identified using HPLC: trans-, 9-cis, and 13-cis. The reaction network model developed in this study was able to account for the transient variation of the concentration of all three isomers. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: β-Carotene is a precursor of vitamin A and its consumption can potentially alleviate the deficiency of this vitamin prevalent worldwide. This study validates a model for the extraction of β-carotene in sunflower oil, which takes into account extraction as well as degradation occurring during extraction, so that a rational method is available for the design of efficient extractors for this purpose. This paper also establishes the thermal stability of β-carotene under frying conditions by quantifying its thermal degradation as well as isomerization.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:89

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Journal of food science - 89(2024), 3 vom: 20. März, Seite 1642-1657

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kumar, Rahul [VerfasserIn]
Oruna-Concha, Maria Jose [VerfasserIn]
Balagiannis, Dimitris P [VerfasserIn]
Niranjan, Keshavan [VerfasserIn]

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β-carotene
01YAE03M7J
11103-57-4
Beta Carotene
Extraction
Journal Article
Kinetics
Modeling
Powders
Sunflower Oil
Sunflower oil
Vitamin A
Vitamins

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Date Completed 12.03.2024

Date Revised 12.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/1750-3841.16964

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368066703