Oil Oxidation in Corn Flour from Grains Processed with Alkaline Cooking by Use of Peroxide Value, UV and FTIR

B. Yahuaca-Juárez, H. E. Martínez-Flores, J. A. Huerta-Ruelas, R. C. Pless, P. A. Vázquez-Landaverde, R. Tello Santillán

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Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of alkaline cooking on the oxidative stability of oil in corn flour. A central composite design was used to study the combined effect of lime concentration (%) and steep time (h) on peroxide value (PV); specific extinction coefficients at 232 and 270 nm (K232 and K270); and FTIR absorbance at 3009 cm-1, 3444 cm-1, and 3530 cm-1 in oils from corn flour obtained by alkaline cooking. The results indicate that lime concentration and steep time affected the PV, K232, and K270. A decrease of 2.56 % was observed in the IR absorption bands, corresponding to the polyunsaturated fatty acids. The FTIR spectra also showed absorption bands related to the secondary oil oxidation products.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-71
Number of pages7
JournalPlant Foods for Human Nutrition
Volume68
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alkaline cooking
  • Corn oil
  • Stability oxidative

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