Protective Effect of Tomato By-Product in Refined Sunflower Oil with Different Lipid Profiles

The recovery of carotenoids, particularly lycopene, from industrial tomato by-products is contingent upon the composition of the raw material, the harvesting season, and the specifics of the extraction process. Industrial tomato by-product from three harvest seasons (S1, S2, and S3) was revalorized...

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Main Authors: Idoya Fernández-Pan, Sandra Horvitz, Francisco C. Ibañez, Paloma Vírseda, María José Beriain
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
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author Idoya Fernández-Pan
Sandra Horvitz
Francisco C. Ibañez
Paloma Vírseda
María José Beriain
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description The recovery of carotenoids, particularly lycopene, from industrial tomato by-products is contingent upon the composition of the raw material, the harvesting season, and the specifics of the extraction process. Industrial tomato by-product from three harvest seasons (S1, S2, and S3) was revalorized and used as a lycopene natural source. Pressurization-assisted extraction of lycopene was carried out using two types of refined sunflower oil (high oleic, HO, and low oleic, LO). The carotenoid and tocopherol content, as well as the fatty acid profile, were analyzed in the resulting HO and LO oil samples, and thermooxidation stability was evaluated. Lycopene recovery was found to be higher in the LO oil than in the HO oil using the by-product from the S3 harvest. Conversely, the tocopherol content declined in both oil types following the incorporation of the S3 by-products. The addition of by-products did not affect the thermooxidation stability of the HO oil. Conversely, the thermooxidation stability of the LO oil increased by about 3.2 ± 0.6 h, irrespective of the season. The findings of this study demonstrate that the addition of tomato by-product, regardless of its lycopene content, provides a protective effect against the thermooxidation of conventional sunflower oil.
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spelling doaj-art-db0dc1bf3d5a4143a9cada9b753cbd182025-08-20T03:08:10ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-07-013014296810.3390/molecules30142968Protective Effect of Tomato By-Product in Refined Sunflower Oil with Different Lipid ProfilesIdoya Fernández-Pan0Sandra Horvitz1Francisco C. Ibañez2Paloma Vírseda3María José Beriain4Institute for Sustainability & Food Chain Innovation—ISFOOD, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Campus Arrosadia s/n, 31006 Pamplona, SpainInstitute for Sustainability & Food Chain Innovation—ISFOOD, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Campus Arrosadia s/n, 31006 Pamplona, SpainInstitute for Sustainability & Food Chain Innovation—ISFOOD, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Campus Arrosadia s/n, 31006 Pamplona, SpainInstitute for Sustainability & Food Chain Innovation—ISFOOD, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Campus Arrosadia s/n, 31006 Pamplona, SpainInstitute for Sustainability & Food Chain Innovation—ISFOOD, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Campus Arrosadia s/n, 31006 Pamplona, SpainThe recovery of carotenoids, particularly lycopene, from industrial tomato by-products is contingent upon the composition of the raw material, the harvesting season, and the specifics of the extraction process. Industrial tomato by-product from three harvest seasons (S1, S2, and S3) was revalorized and used as a lycopene natural source. Pressurization-assisted extraction of lycopene was carried out using two types of refined sunflower oil (high oleic, HO, and low oleic, LO). The carotenoid and tocopherol content, as well as the fatty acid profile, were analyzed in the resulting HO and LO oil samples, and thermooxidation stability was evaluated. Lycopene recovery was found to be higher in the LO oil than in the HO oil using the by-product from the S3 harvest. Conversely, the tocopherol content declined in both oil types following the incorporation of the S3 by-products. The addition of by-products did not affect the thermooxidation stability of the HO oil. Conversely, the thermooxidation stability of the LO oil increased by about 3.2 ± 0.6 h, irrespective of the season. The findings of this study demonstrate that the addition of tomato by-product, regardless of its lycopene content, provides a protective effect against the thermooxidation of conventional sunflower oil.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/14/2968tomato wastevegetable oilhigh-pressure processingoleic acid contentlycopenecarotenoids
spellingShingle Idoya Fernández-Pan
Sandra Horvitz
Francisco C. Ibañez
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María José Beriain
Protective Effect of Tomato By-Product in Refined Sunflower Oil with Different Lipid Profiles
Molecules
tomato waste
vegetable oil
high-pressure processing
oleic acid content
lycopene
carotenoids
title Protective Effect of Tomato By-Product in Refined Sunflower Oil with Different Lipid Profiles
title_full Protective Effect of Tomato By-Product in Refined Sunflower Oil with Different Lipid Profiles
title_fullStr Protective Effect of Tomato By-Product in Refined Sunflower Oil with Different Lipid Profiles
title_full_unstemmed Protective Effect of Tomato By-Product in Refined Sunflower Oil with Different Lipid Profiles
title_short Protective Effect of Tomato By-Product in Refined Sunflower Oil with Different Lipid Profiles
title_sort protective effect of tomato by product in refined sunflower oil with different lipid profiles
topic tomato waste
vegetable oil
high-pressure processing
oleic acid content
lycopene
carotenoids
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/14/2968
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