Research Article

Native Oils from Apple, Blackcurrant, Raspberry, and Strawberry Seeds as a Source of Polyenoic Fatty Acids, Tocochromanols, and Phytosterols: A Health Implication

Table 1

Physicochemical properties of oils from strawberry, raspberry, blackcurrant, and apple seeds.

CharacteristicsStrawberry seed oilRaspberry seed oilBlackcurrant seed oilApple seed oil

Content of oil (% dry matter)18.56 ± 0.3213.52 ± 0.3116.20 ± 0.2920.22 ± 0.32
Moisture content of seeds (%)7.78 ± 0.116.96 ± 0.108.01 ± 0.128.84 ± 0.13
Acid value (mg KOH/g)2.09 ± 0.0041.74 ± 0.0024.10 ± 0.0061.36 ± 0.002
Peroxide value (mq O2/kg)8.78 ± 0.028.39 ± 0.019.45 ± 0.0310.59 ± 0.04

Values are mean± and coefficients of variation (CV).