Avaliação das potencialidades e características físico-químicas do óleo de Girassol (Helianthus annuus L.) e Coco (Cocos nucifera L.) produzidos no Nordeste brasileiro

Iara Michelle Silva Correia; Giselle Araújo; João Bosco Araújo Paulo; Elisa Maria Bittencourt Dutra Sousa

Evaluation of the potential and physicochemical characteristics of Sunflower oil (Helianthus annuus L.) and Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) produced in the Brazilian Northeast

Authors

Iara Michelle Silva Correia Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Giselle Araújo
João Bosco Araújo Paulo
Elisa Maria Bittencourt Dutra Sousa

Keywords:

physicochemical characteristics, coconut, sunflower, vegetable oil

Abstract

The Brazilian Northeast has an extensive land suitable for cultivation of oilseeds to produce vegetable oils. Vegetable oils have many applications in industrial processes and due to this potential has steadily increased its production demand. This study aims to assess the potential and characteristics of sunflower oil and coconut produced in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Sunflower oil and coconut were obtained by mechanical extraction and characterized for their physicochemical properties and fatty acid composition (using gas chromatography). The results showed good physical and chemical characteristics of the product reviews ahead of its various industrial applications. The chromatographic analysis demonstrated that the sunflower oil present as the major fatty acidsoleic acid (49.02%) and linoleic acid (45.35%), while coconut oil showed lauric acid (40.8%) and major fatty acid.

Author Biography

Iara Michelle Silva Correia, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Engenheira Química formada pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (2006) com ênfase em Engenharia de Processos em Plantas de Petróleo e Gás Natural pelo Programa de Recursos Humanos da Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis (PRH-ANP14), mestrado em Engenharia Química pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (2009) com ênfase em petróleo, gás e biocombustíveis. Atualmente cursa doutorado em Engenharia Química pela mesma instituição.

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2014-04-07

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Correia, I. M. S., Araújo, G., Paulo, J. B. A., & Sousa, E. M. B. D. (2014). Evaluation of the potential and physicochemical characteristics of Sunflower oil (Helianthus annuus L.) and Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) produced in the Brazilian Northeast. Scientia Plena, 10(3). Retrieved from https://scientiaplena.org.br/sp/article/view/1584

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2014): March/Março 2014

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