Sunflower seed oil is produced on a large scale, particularly in Ukraine, Russia and Argentina, and almost two thirds of global production is concentrated in Europe [ 7 ]. In Poland, sesame and flaxseed oils are more expensive than sunflower or rapeseed oils, so confirmation of product authenticity has a huge financial impact on the food industry.
How many markers are there in sunflower rapeseed oil?
The set of 29 markers involving 13 markers for sunflower, 8 for rapeseed, 5 for sesame and 3 for flaxseed oil was determined. Markers were annotated to the level of retention times and characteristic ions, i.e. accurate masses of precursor and fragment ions. The structure of these compound are yet to be elucidated.
What are the different processing techniques of oilseeds?
Understanding of various processing techniques of oilseeds is very important. Pre-treatments like cleaning, dehulling, decortications, flaking and heat treatments assist to enhance the recovery and quality of oil during processing. Oil extraction methods including ghanies, hydraulic press, screw press and solvent extraction are discussed in detail.
What are the different types of oilseeds?
Oilseeds refer to the seeds of plants used to extract oil. There are many kinds of oilseeds, including peanuts, rapeseeds, and sesame and sunflower seeds. Although different oilseeds have different chemical composition, they all contain protein, fat, sugar, starch, vitamins, water and minerals ( Arrutia et al., 2020 ).
