Open AccessFatty acid profile and safety aspects of the edible oil prepared by artisans' at small‐scale agricultural companies
Author(s) -
Bartkiene Elena,
Bartkevics Vadims,
Berzina Zane,
Klementaviciute Jolita,
Sidlauskiene Sonata,
Isariene Ausra,
Zeimiene Vaida,
Lele Vita,
Mozuriene Erika
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
food science and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.614
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 2048-7177
DOI - 10.1002/fsn3.2495
Subject(s) - food science , erucic acid , chemistry , palmitic acid , oleic acid , linolenic acid , zearalenone , stearic acid , linoleic acid , fatty acid , mycotoxin , biochemistry , organic chemistry , rapeseed
The aim of this study was to analyze the fatty acid (FA) profiles and mycotoxin and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in sea buckthorn (SB1, SB2), flaxseed (FL3, FL4, FL5), hempseed (HE6, HE7, HE8), camelina (CA9, CA10), and mustard (MU11) edible oils, prepared by artisans’ by artisanal at small‐scale agricultural companies in Lithuania. The dominant FAs were palmitic and oleic acids in SB; palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic, and α‐linolenic acids in FL; palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic, and α‐linolenic acids in HE; palmitic, oleic, linoleic, α‐linolenic, eicosenoic, and erucic acids in CA; and oleic, linoleic, α‐linolenic, eicosenoic, and erucic acids in MU. In SB2 oil samples, T‐2 toxin and zearalenone concentrations higher than 1.0 µg/kg were found (1.7 and 3.0 µg/kg, respectively). In sample FL4, an ochratoxin A concentration higher than 1.0 µg/kg was established (1.2 µg/kg); also, in HE8 samples, 2.0 µg/kg of zearalenone was found. None of the tested edible oils exceeded the limits for PAH concentration. Finally, because of the special place of edible oils in the human diet, not only should their contamination with mycotoxins and PAHs be controlled but also their FA profile, as an important safety characteristic, must be taken into consideration to ensure higher safety standards.