Supercritical CO2 extraction of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) seed oil: Fatty acid composition and antioxidant activity

Graziele Gustinelli; Lovisa Eliasson; Cecilia Svelander; Marie Alminger; Lilia Ahrné

doi:10.1016/j.supflu.2018.01.002

Supercritical CO₂ extraction of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) seed oil: Fatty acid composition and antioxidant activity

Graziele Gustinelli^*, Lovisa Eliasson, Cecilia Svelander, Marie Alminger, Lilia Ahrné

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Abstract

Bilberry seed oils extracted with supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO₂) for 80 min at 20, 35, and 50 MPa and at 40° 50° and 60 °C were evaluated to compare the yield, composition, and antioxidant recovery. Analyses of fatty acids, free radical scavenging activity (DPPH), vitamin E and peroxide contents revealed that yield, vitamin E, efficient concentration (EC50), and Peroxide value (PV) varied significantly among the obtained bilberry seed oils, whereas the fatty acid compositions were similar. The oil extracted at 20 MPa and 60 °C had the best recovery of vitamin E and the lowest EC50 and PV. The high levels of vitamin E and polyunsaturated fatty acids, as well as the low ω6/ω3 ratios (<1) and the low PVs in all the extracts suggest bilberry seed oil is a valuable source of bioactive compounds and high potential for use of bilberry by-product extracts in added value foods and nutraceutical products.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Supercritical Fluids
Volume	135
Pages (from-to)	91-97
Number of pages	7
ISSN	0896-8446
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.supflu.2018.01.002
Publication status	Published - 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antioxidant activity
Bilberry seeds
Radical scavenging
Supercritical CO extraction
Vitamin E

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