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- MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ2Ultrasound assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from Tunceli walnut varieties using deep eutectic solvents
Aydin, Çağlar Mert
This study aimed to improve a green way to enhance extraction of bioactive compounds from walnut, and to evaluate the effect of altitude on walnut bioactive content. Total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and antioxidant activity were evaluated as bioactive compounds of walnut. In comparison with conventional solvents (water, ethanol and methanol), three DESs (Deep eutectic solvents) were formed from choline chloride, zinc chloride, and sorbitol as HBA and ethylene glycerol as HBD. The DESs (DES-1 and DES-2) generated from choline chloride and zinc chloride exhibited better extraction efficiencies for any bioactive compound than that of conventional solvents. Especially, the DES formed from the choline chloride: ethylene glycerol demonstrated the highest extraction efficiency. However, sugar-based DES showed the worst extraction efficiency. The altitude significantly affected extracted bioactive contents from walnuts (Hozat 1000m, Ovacik 1300m and Nazimiye 1550m). Walnut’s extracted bioactive content ordinarily decreased as the altitude increased, regardless of solvent type used in extraction. The result is a light to enhancing knowledge as to DES usage and its extraction efficiency of bioactive compounds for food applications. In addition, it gives better understanding of altitude effect on the content of bioactive compounds in walnuts.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ2Seed content and its oil composition in walnut cultivated from Tunceli, Türkiye
Aydin, Caglar Mert; Güven, Alper
The study is intended to shed light on walnut species cultivated in Tunceli province in 2022 and the oils produced from Juglans regia Fernor walnuts. Physicochemical properties of walnuts and fatty acid composition of the oils produced from the walnuts were identified. In addition, nutritional indexes and bioactive compounds of the oils were determined.Overall, physicochemical properties of the seeds belonging to walnuts significantly changed according to the variety. The major component in walnut seeds was found to be oil content. Saturated (SFA), monounsaturated (MUFA) and polyunsaturated (PUFA) fatty acid ratios of the walnuts were varied according to the type of seed. Characterization of fatty acid composition in the oils from the walnuts was performed according to 6 different fatty acid levels. These fatty acids are myristic, palmitic, margaric, oleic, linoleic and linolenic acid. The oils have a refractive index being in the range of 1.4677-1.4694, the iodine value being in the range of 107-109 gms. TPC (total phenolic content) and DPPH antioxidant activity of the oils significantly changed according to the variety. TPC of the oils were found in the range of 0.33-1.53 mg GAE/g oil and DPPH antioxidant activity of the oils were in the range of 13.04-5.42 mg TE g(-1) oil. All walnut oils showed Newtonian flow behavior. The nutritional indexes including UI (Unsaturation index), IA (Atherogenicity index), IT (Thrombogenicity index) and HH (Hypocholesterolemic/hypercholesterolemic ratio) were determined to significantly change according to the variety, except for IT. It could be stated from the results that Nazimiye walnut seed oil has healthier effects on human health.
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