Research Article

Preservative Effect of Ginger Root (Zingiber officinale R.) Extract in Refined Palm Olein Subjected to Accelerated Thermal Oxidation

Table 1

Variations in fatty acid composition of palm olein samples.

Storage period (days)Composition (%)
Oil samplesC14 : 0C16 : 0C16 : 1C18 : 0C18 : 1C18 : 2

0PO0.75 ± 0.03a37.65 ± 0.06a0.15 ± 0.00a4.78 ± 0.03a46.09 ± 0.02a10.55±0.01c
2PO0.73 ± 0.00a37.81 ± 0.00a0.14 ± 0.00a4.71 ± 0.07a46.34 ± 0.08a10.24±0.01a
PO+BHT2000.76 ± 0.04a37.78 ± 0.05a0.16 ± 0.02a4.77 ± 0.03a46.21 ± 0.08a10.29±0.04ab
PO+Zn.O2000.72 ± 0.00a37.81 ± 0.04a0.14 ± 0.00a4.81 ± 0.09a46.19 ± 0.00a10.30±0.03ab
PO+Zn.O6000.75 ± 0.03a37.66 ± 0.05b0.20 ± 0.08c4.76 ± 0.03a46.15 ± 0.14a10.45±0.04c
PO+Zn.O10000.72 ± 0.00a37.68 ± 0.01b0.26 ± 0.04b4.76 ± 0.01a46.18 ± 0.05a10.37±0.03b
PO+Zn.O14000.73 ± 0.02a38.04 ± 0.01c0.13 ± 0.01a4.69 ± 0.04b45.91 ± 0.03b10.47±0.05c
PO+Zn.O18000.73 ± 0.01a37.69 ± 0.02b0.15 ± 0.01a4.76 ± 0.02a46.13 ± 0.04a10.51±0.06c
4PO0.75 ± 0.02a37.97 ± 0.09a0.24 ± 0.01a4.84 ± 0.09a46.23 ± 0.10a9.94±0.08a
PO+BHT2000.74 ± 0.02a37.88 ± 0.03a0.23 ± 0.04a4.78 ± 0.00a46.34 ± 0.02a9.99±0.00a
PO+Zn.O2000.61 ± 0.14a37.89 ± 0.03a0.16 ± 0.00b4.80 ± 0.02a46.32 ± 0.02a10.19±0.07b
PO+Zn.O6000.74 ± 0.00a37.75 ± 0.04b0.14 ± 0.00b4.72 ± 0.04a46.38 ± 0.08a10.24±0.00b
PO+Zn.O10000.72 ± 0.00a37.67 ± 0.08b0.14 ± 0.00b4.87 ± 0.16a46.28 ± 0.02a10.29±0.05b
PO+Zn.O14000.74 ± 0.01a37.71 ± 0.05b0.17 ± 0.02b4.72 ± 0.04a46.35 ± 0.11a10.28±0.00b
PO+Zn.O18000.73 ± 0.00a37.77 ± 0.02b0.14 ± 0.00b4.77 ± 0.00a46.32 ± 0.04a10.24±0.03b
6PO0.74 ± 0.00a38.31 ± 0.06a0.14 ± 0.01a4.84 ± 0.05a46.28 ± 0.04a9.65±0.06a
PO+BHT2000.73 ± 0.00a38.05 ± 0.05b0.17 ± 0.03a4.86 ± 0.09a46.40 ± 0.03b9.75±0.04a
PO+Zn.O2000.73 ± 0.00a38.01 ± 0.02b0.13 ± 0.02a4.84 ± 0.07a46.39 ± 0.01b9.89±0.04b
PO+Zn.O6000.72 ± 0.02a37.89 ± 0.02c0.17 ± 0.01a4.79 ± 0.03a46.40 ± 0.03b10.00±0.04c
PO+Zn.O10000.75 ± 0.02a37.86 ± 0.08cd0.11 ± 0.01b4.80 ± 0.03a46.35 ± 0.02b10.10±0.01d
PO+Zn.O14000.72 ± 0.00a37.90 ± 0.03c0.15 ± 0.01a4.79 ± 0.05a46.27 ± 0.02a10.13±0.02d
PO+Zn.O18000.77 ± 0.07a37.79 ± 0.02d0.37 ± 0.09c4.78 ± 0.03a46.13 ± 0.09c10.13±0.05d

Data are presented as mean (±SD) (n = 3). (a–d)means within each column, for each day with different superscripts differ considerably at . BHT: butylated hydroxytoluene; Zn.O: Zingiber officinale (ginger); control: palm olein without antioxidant; PO + BHT200 ppm: palm olein + 200 ppm BHT; PO + Zn.O200ppm: palm olein + 200 ppm ginger root extract; PO + Zn.O600ppm: palm olein + 600 ppm ginger root extract; PO + Zn.O1000ppm: palm olein + 1000 ppm ginger root extract; PO + Zn.O1400ppm: palm olein + 1400 ppm ginger root extract; PO + Zn.O1800ppm: palm olein + 1800 ppm ginger root extract.