Optimization of Ultrasound Extraction of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus indica) Seed Oil Based on Antioxidant Activity and Evaluation of Its Antimicrobial Activity

Table 2

Extraction yield and antioxidant activity of green cactus pear seed oil extracted by ultrasound under different conditions.

Extraction conditions			Antioxidant activity
Amplitude level (%)	Time (min)	Oil yield (%)	ABTS	DPPH
			mg AAE/100 g	µmol TE/100 g
85	10	5.75 ± 0.03	66.15 ± 4.07	246.10 ± 0.92
90	5	4.15 ± 0.01	55.98 ± 3.13	141.76 ± 3.90
90	15	4.85 ± 0.02	59.93 ± 4.45	167.02 ± 1.14
85	10	5.25 ± 0.01	68.12 ± 6.59	236.01 ± 3.22
92	10	6.00 ± 0.06	55.84 ± 2.36	101.63 ± 4.68
80	5	5.25 ± 0.01	66.07 ± 2.17	267.07 ± 7.37
85	10	3.75 ± 0.00	68.37 ± 3.92	245.05 ± 2.37
78	10	5.40 ± 0.10	65.99 ± 5.01	289.26 ± 0.26
85	17	5.60 ± 0.06	65.78 ± 0.37	260.09 ± 1.33
80	15	5.40 ± 0.00	66.91 ± 3.20	284.96 ± 0.93
85	10	5.75 ± 0.00	67.73 ± 0.40	277.55 ± 1.71
85	10	5.30 ± 0.10	67.44 ± 3.89	245.08 ± 2.92
85	3	5.50 ± 0.10	67.63 ± 0.00	250.05 ± 1.99

±: standard deviation.