Table 2
Physicochemical properties of watermelons seeds oils.
| Determination | Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus | Citrullus lanatus var. citroides | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold pressed | Soxhlet | SUAE | Cold pressed | Soxhlet | SUAE | |
| Saponification value (mg KOH/g oil) | 167.2 ± 1.20 | 161.2 ± 1.41 | 166.2 ± 1.85 | 169.2 ± 0.90 | 164.1 ± 1.15 | 162.3 ± 1.90 |
| Calculated iodine value (g I/100 g oil) | 116.34 | 116.5 | 116.3 | 113.17 | 112.6 | 112.6 |
| Acid value (mg KOH/g oil) | 2.8 ± 0.06 | 1.40 ± 0.03 | 2.8 ± 0.069 | 21.2 ± 0.08 | 20.04 ± 0.01 | 20.8 ± 0.87 |
| Peroxide value (m eq O2/kg oil) | 3.8 ± 0.20 | 6.0 ± 0.08 | 4.0 ± 0.67 | 4.0 ± 0.22 | 2.0 ± 0.20 | 10.0 ± 0.18 |
| Carotenoids (mg/kg) | 24.41 ± 0.10 | 24.78 ± 0.14 | 20.59 ± 0.18 | 73.95 ± 0.20 | 24.18 ± 0.7 | 18.31 ± 0.22 |
| Oil yield (%) | 10.6 ± 2.45 | 33.0 ± 1.80 | 19.3 ± 3.10 | 21.4 ± 1.50 | 36.3 ± 1.90 | 21.8 ± 2.3 |
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