Improving the extraction of tomato seed oil and the retention of bioactive substances using pulsed electric field technology

Tomato seeds are by-products of tomato processing and are rich in important bioactive compounds like carotenoids, polyphenols, phytosterols and fatty acids. The aim of this work was to provide insight into bioactive profile and key physicochemical properties of tomato seed oil (TSO) by using a pulse...

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Main Authors: Franka Markić, Klara Kraljić, Višnja Stulić, Sanda Pleslić, Tomislava Vukušić Pavičić, Nadica Maltar-Strmečki
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Klara Kraljić
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Tomislava Vukušić Pavičić
Nadica Maltar-Strmečki
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description Tomato seeds are by-products of tomato processing and are rich in important bioactive compounds like carotenoids, polyphenols, phytosterols and fatty acids. The aim of this work was to provide insight into bioactive profile and key physicochemical properties of tomato seed oil (TSO) by using a pulsed electric field (PEF) as a pre-extraction process. Influence of PEF treatment parameters on quality of TSO is reflected in concentration of extracted bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and oxidative stability of TSO. HPLC and GC analysis revealed that lycopene is the major carotenoid with an average concentration of 565.54 mg/mL and linoleic fatty acid is predominant unsaturated fatty acid in TSO. Results obtained in this work indicate that the PEF treatment parameters of 9 min and 0.5 μs provide the best result in extraction and isolation of bioactive components. Due to the high concentration of bioactive compounds, TSO has strong antioxidant activity, which also plays important role in oxidative stability of the oil. The resistance to free radical formation at high temperatures describes the oxidative stability of TSO, which was investigated by EPR spectroscopy and DSC. This study provides important information about the composition and properties of tomato seed oil, which is crucial for future industrial production and consumption.
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spelling doaj-art-5a9ebddd05f2438da10cc1a1d7bd55bd2025-08-20T02:44:49ZengElsevierFuture Foods2666-83352025-12-011210070610.1016/j.fufo.2025.100706Improving the extraction of tomato seed oil and the retention of bioactive substances using pulsed electric field technologyFranka Markić0Klara Kraljić1Višnja Stulić2Sanda Pleslić3Tomislava Vukušić Pavičić4Nadica Maltar-Strmečki5Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division of Physical Chemistry, Laboratory for Electron Spin Spectroscopy, Bijenička c. 54 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Laboratory for Oil and Fat Technology, Pierottijeva 6, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Laboratory for Food Processes Engineering, Pierottijeva 6, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Unska 3, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Laboratory for Food Processes Engineering, Pierottijeva 6, Zagreb, CroatiaRuđer Bošković Institute, Division of Physical Chemistry, Laboratory for Electron Spin Spectroscopy, Bijenička c. 54 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; Corresponding author.Tomato seeds are by-products of tomato processing and are rich in important bioactive compounds like carotenoids, polyphenols, phytosterols and fatty acids. The aim of this work was to provide insight into bioactive profile and key physicochemical properties of tomato seed oil (TSO) by using a pulsed electric field (PEF) as a pre-extraction process. Influence of PEF treatment parameters on quality of TSO is reflected in concentration of extracted bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and oxidative stability of TSO. HPLC and GC analysis revealed that lycopene is the major carotenoid with an average concentration of 565.54 mg/mL and linoleic fatty acid is predominant unsaturated fatty acid in TSO. Results obtained in this work indicate that the PEF treatment parameters of 9 min and 0.5 μs provide the best result in extraction and isolation of bioactive components. Due to the high concentration of bioactive compounds, TSO has strong antioxidant activity, which also plays important role in oxidative stability of the oil. The resistance to free radical formation at high temperatures describes the oxidative stability of TSO, which was investigated by EPR spectroscopy and DSC. This study provides important information about the composition and properties of tomato seed oil, which is crucial for future industrial production and consumption.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833525001650Tomato seed oilExtractionPulsed electric fieldBioactive compoundsOxidative stability, EPRDSC
spellingShingle Franka Markić
Klara Kraljić
Višnja Stulić
Sanda Pleslić
Tomislava Vukušić Pavičić
Nadica Maltar-Strmečki
Improving the extraction of tomato seed oil and the retention of bioactive substances using pulsed electric field technology
Future Foods
Tomato seed oil
Extraction
Pulsed electric field
Bioactive compounds
Oxidative stability, EPR
DSC
title Improving the extraction of tomato seed oil and the retention of bioactive substances using pulsed electric field technology
title_full Improving the extraction of tomato seed oil and the retention of bioactive substances using pulsed electric field technology
title_fullStr Improving the extraction of tomato seed oil and the retention of bioactive substances using pulsed electric field technology
title_full_unstemmed Improving the extraction of tomato seed oil and the retention of bioactive substances using pulsed electric field technology
title_short Improving the extraction of tomato seed oil and the retention of bioactive substances using pulsed electric field technology
title_sort improving the extraction of tomato seed oil and the retention of bioactive substances using pulsed electric field technology
topic Tomato seed oil
Extraction
Pulsed electric field
Bioactive compounds
Oxidative stability, EPR
DSC
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833525001650
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