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Lipase activity, mesocarp oil content, and iodine value in oil palm fruits of Elaeis guineensis , Elaeis oleifera , and the interspecific hybrid O×G ( E. oleifera × E. guineensis )
Author(s) -
Cadena Tatiana,
Prada Fausto,
Perea Aidé,
Romero Hernán Mauricio
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.5940
Subject(s) - elaeis guineensis , iodine value , lipase , food science , biology , oleic acid , horticulture , botany , chemistry , palm oil , biochemistry , enzyme
BACKGROUND One factor affecting crude palm oil quality is the formation of free fatty acids ( FFA ), often attributed to the hydrolytic action of mesocarp lipase. The aim of this work was to evaluate the enzyme behavior and to look toward new genotypes with low FFA production, high yield, and better oil quality . RESULTS Lipase activity was strongly activated at low temperatures (5 °C). At this temperature PLL , SOO , POL , and POO (P, palmitic; L, linoleic; S, stearic; O, oleic) were the most hydrolyzed triacylglycerols in Elaeis guineensis fruits. Ethylene production decreased from 36 nL g −1 h −1 at room temperature to 2 nL g −1 h −1 at 5 °C. Lipase activity of E. guineensis , the E. oleifera × E. guineensis (O×G) hybrid, and E. oleifera were 52.7%, 32.9%, and <0.6% FFA , respectively. The E. guineensis showed oil in the mesocarp of 54.7%, followed by the O×G hybrid (47.0%), and E. oleifera (13.6%), and the iodine values were 52.0, 66.3, and 77.4 g I 2 100 g −1 , respectively . CONCLUSIONS This work allowed the identification of interspecific O×G hybrids as promising crosses with less lipase activity and higher iodine value than E. guineensis . Although O×G crosses produce less oil in the mesocarp than commercial E. guineensis ; this feature could be improved by further breeding to introduce new genes from E. oleifera into the hybrids. © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry

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