Oxidative stability of sunflower and soybean oils enriched with black plum peel extract in comparison with synthetic antioxidants

Abstract

Black plum peel is the by-product of plum processing and is a valuable source of antioxidants and phenolic compounds. In this research, total phenolic compounds, total flavonoid content and antioxidant activity of black plum peel were measured. After that, black plum peel extract (in concentrations 0, 400, 800, 1200 and 2000 ppm) as a natural antioxidant for improving the stability of soybean and sunflower oil was used. The oxidative stability parameters of oils (peroxide value, free fatty acids, thiobarbituric acid, conjugated dienes, and carbonyl value) were measured at 60 °C for 4–16 days. Antioxidant activity, total phenolic compounds and total flavonoid content of black plum peel were 86.87% and 100.53 mg GA /g and 871.062 mg Quercetin/g respectively. Black plum peel extract could have a significant positive effect (P<0.05) on improvement of the quality and stability parameters of soybean oil and sunflower oil. The oxidative stability parameters for commercial oils and samples containing black plum peel extract were near each other and in an acceptable range. So, black plum peel is recommended as an oxidative stabilizer of oils and alternative synthetic antioxidants.