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Upgrading of Camelina (Camelina sativa L. Crantz) and Sophia (Descurainia sophia L.) Seed Meals Using a Two-phase Solvent Extraction System

Monday, Nov. 20, 1-2 p.m.

CSF-1302

Sewwandi Dissanayaka
PhD Student
Department of Biochemistry

Date: November 20, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Room: CSF 1302

 

Camelina sativa L. Crantz (Camelina/ false flax/ gold of pleasure) and Descurainia sophia L. (sophia/ flixweed) belong to the family Brassicaceae and are considered as novel oilseed plants. The seeds are rich in protein and lipids.  While the oil is in high demand, the deoiled fraction remains underutilized. Therefore, it is necessary to use the resultant meal that is rich in protein for value-added products in food and pharmaceutical applications.  However, glucosinolates and other antinutritive constituents such as sinapine and tannins present in the seed meal limit their use in food formulation. In this study, crushed camelina and sophia seeds were treated with designed two-phase solvent extraction systems consisting of 10% NH3 in 95% ethanol-hexane and 10% NH4OH in 95% ethanol-hexane. Over 95% of glucosinolates originally present in camelina and nearly 90% of those in sophia meals were removed by the NH4OH-ethanol system. The corresponding removal of glucosinolates with NH3-ethanol system was only 75% and 42%, respectively. Furthermore, these two solvent systems enriched the protein content of the meals so produced. Meanwhile, some phenolics in the resultant meals were extracted. Interestingly, this designed system effectively removed more than 85% of sinapine from both meals. The findings of this work suggest that 10% NH4OH in 95% ethanol-hexane solvent system and to a lesser extent, 10% NH3 in 95% ethanol-hexane, may serve as effective means for the removal of glucosinolates and other antinutrients from camelina and sophia seed meals. Evaluation of the functional properties and characterization of potent bioactive peptides derived from antinutrient-free meals is currently in progress in order to provide novel sources of plant protein for use in a variety of food applications.

Presented by Department of Biochemistry

Event Listing 2023-11-20 13:00:00 2023-11-20 14:00:00 America/St_Johns Upgrading of Camelina (Camelina sativa L. Crantz) and Sophia (Descurainia sophia L.) Seed Meals Using a Two-phase Solvent Extraction System Sewwandi Dissanayaka PhD Student Department of Biochemistry Date: November 20, 2023 Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Room: CSF 1302   Camelina sativa L. Crantz (Camelina/ false flax/ gold of pleasure) and Descurainia sophia L. (sophia/ flixweed) belong to the family Brassicaceae and are considered as novel oilseed plants. The seeds are rich in protein and lipids.  While the oil is in high demand, the deoiled fraction remains underutilized. Therefore, it is necessary to use the resultant meal that is rich in protein for value-added products in food and pharmaceutical applications.  However, glucosinolates and other antinutritive constituents such as sinapine and tannins present in the seed meal limit their use in food formulation. In this study, crushed camelina and sophia seeds were treated with designed two-phase solvent extraction systems consisting of 10% NH3 in 95% ethanol-hexane and 10% NH4OH in 95% ethanol-hexane. Over 95% of glucosinolates originally present in camelina and nearly 90% of those in sophia meals were removed by the NH4OH-ethanol system. The corresponding removal of glucosinolates with NH3-ethanol system was only 75% and 42%, respectively. Furthermore, these two solvent systems enriched the protein content of the meals so produced. Meanwhile, some phenolics in the resultant meals were extracted. Interestingly, this designed system effectively removed more than 85% of sinapine from both meals. The findings of this work suggest that 10% NH4OH in 95% ethanol-hexane solvent system and to a lesser extent, 10% NH3 in 95% ethanol-hexane, may serve as effective means for the removal of glucosinolates and other antinutrients from camelina and sophia seed meals. Evaluation of the functional properties and characterization of potent bioactive peptides derived from antinutrient-free meals is currently in progress in order to provide novel sources of plant protein for use in a variety of food applications. CSF-1302 Department of Biochemistry