Improving stability of frying oils and food quality with addition of dried olive mill wastewater

Abstract The olive oil industry in Mediterranean countries generates large quantities of waste, recognized as a cheap source of valuable compounds. This study evaluated the antioxidant properties, nutritional value and antimicrobial activity of dried olive mill wastewater (OMWW) and its effect on ve...

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Main Authors: Rokaya H. Jeba, Hanaa M. Hemada, Abdel Aziz Nadir, Mohamed E. Mansour
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:npj Science of Food
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-025-00430-x
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description Abstract The olive oil industry in Mediterranean countries generates large quantities of waste, recognized as a cheap source of valuable compounds. This study evaluated the antioxidant properties, nutritional value and antimicrobial activity of dried olive mill wastewater (OMWW) and its effect on vegetable oils (corn and soybean) during frying and selected food products. OMWW was found to contain 5.75 g GAE/L of free phenols, with oleuropein being the most bioactive compounds. Refined vegetable oils enriched with OMWW (600 mg/L) showed an increase in induction times, indicating higher oxidative stability compared to oils with BHT. Sensory evaluation revealed no significant differences (p < 0.05) in characteristics of French fries which fried in enriched refined oils versus controls. OMWW polyphenols effectively retarded lipid oxidation and improved oxidative stability of oils, nutritional value of French fries, and sensory attribute of mayonnaise. Beneficial use of OMWW as a natural antioxidant was recommended by the present study.
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spelling doaj-art-7b2763f9bcea47cabbd4d050bf72bece2025-08-20T03:10:31ZengNature Portfolionpj Science of Food2396-83702025-05-019111010.1038/s41538-025-00430-xImproving stability of frying oils and food quality with addition of dried olive mill wastewaterRokaya H. Jeba0Hanaa M. Hemada1Abdel Aziz Nadir2Mohamed E. Mansour3Nutrition and Food Science Department, Faculty of Home Economics, Helwan UniversityNutrition and Food Science Department, Faculty of Home Economics, Helwan UniversityFood Technology Department, National Research CentreFood Technology Department, National Research CentreAbstract The olive oil industry in Mediterranean countries generates large quantities of waste, recognized as a cheap source of valuable compounds. This study evaluated the antioxidant properties, nutritional value and antimicrobial activity of dried olive mill wastewater (OMWW) and its effect on vegetable oils (corn and soybean) during frying and selected food products. OMWW was found to contain 5.75 g GAE/L of free phenols, with oleuropein being the most bioactive compounds. Refined vegetable oils enriched with OMWW (600 mg/L) showed an increase in induction times, indicating higher oxidative stability compared to oils with BHT. Sensory evaluation revealed no significant differences (p < 0.05) in characteristics of French fries which fried in enriched refined oils versus controls. OMWW polyphenols effectively retarded lipid oxidation and improved oxidative stability of oils, nutritional value of French fries, and sensory attribute of mayonnaise. Beneficial use of OMWW as a natural antioxidant was recommended by the present study.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-025-00430-x
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title Improving stability of frying oils and food quality with addition of dried olive mill wastewater
title_full Improving stability of frying oils and food quality with addition of dried olive mill wastewater
title_fullStr Improving stability of frying oils and food quality with addition of dried olive mill wastewater
title_full_unstemmed Improving stability of frying oils and food quality with addition of dried olive mill wastewater
title_short Improving stability of frying oils and food quality with addition of dried olive mill wastewater
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