Comparison of fatty acid profiles of sacha inchi oil (Plukenetia huayllabambana), sesame oil (Sesamum indicum), and peanut oil (Arachis hypogaea) using two extraction methods for food purposes

Authors

  • Jhoan Plua Montiel Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Sede Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y la Agricultura, Luz de América Vía Quevedo km 24. Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7469-0524
  • Juan Alejandro Neira Mosquera Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Sede Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y la Agricultura, Luz de América Vía Quevedo km 24. Ecuadorpartamento de Ciencias de la Vida y la Agricultura, Luz de América Vía Quevedo km 24 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7854-832X
  • Sungey Naynee Sanchez Llaguno Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Sede Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y la Agricultura, Luz de América Vía Quevedo km 24. Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4247-3386
  • Jhonnatan Placido Aldas Morejon Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Industria. San Rafael. M5600APG. Argentina
  • Karol Yannela Revilla Escobar Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Industria. San Rafael. M5600APG. Argentina
  • Edgar Caicedo-Álvarez Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y de la Agricultura. Jipijapa. Ecuador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48162/rev.39.181

Keywords:

fatty acids, agri-food, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated, oilseeds

Abstract

Vegetable oil consumption has increased in recent decades due to the high content of monounsaturated (Omega 9) and polyunsaturated (Omega 3 and 6) fatty acids. For this reason, this research compared the fatty acid profile of sacha inchi, sesame and peanut oils under two extraction methods for food purposes. A completely randomized experimental design considered an A*B factorial arrangement with 3 repetitions. Factor A corresponds to oilseed type and Factor B is extraction method. The results showed that both factors significantly influenced (p<0.05) bromatological characteristics (pH, acidity, peroxide value, relative density and ash). The lowest concentration of saturated fatty acids was obtained in sacha inchi oil + cold pressing (6.80 g/100 g), while monounsaturated fatty acids increased in peanut oil + hot pressing (51.51 g/100 g). Sacha inchi oil + cold pressing had the highest content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (84.36 g/100 g).

Highlights:

  • Comparison of lipid profiles in sacha inchi, sesame, and peanut oils.
  • Cold extraction preserves quality, hot extraction increases yield.
  • Cold-pressed sacha inchi contains more polyunsaturated fatty acids.
  • Hot-pressed peanut is more stable and has lower acidity.
  • Sacha inchi provides omega-3, while peanut and sesame are more oxidation-stable.

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Plua Montiel, J., Neira Mosquera, J. A., Sanchez Llaguno, S. N., Aldas Morejon, J. P., Revilla Escobar, K. Y., & Caicedo-Álvarez, E. (2025). Comparison of fatty acid profiles of sacha inchi oil (Plukenetia huayllabambana), sesame oil (Sesamum indicum), and peanut oil (Arachis hypogaea) using two extraction methods for food purposes. evista e a acultad e iencias grarias NCuyo, 57(2), 177–186. https://doi.org/10.48162/rev.39.181

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