Table 4

Literature data comparing oils form acetone and hexane (result = acetone − hexane).

Reference Seeds FFA% PV
(Meq
O2/kg)
Fatty acid profile
(vs. hexane)
PL (%) USM% Total phenol
(mg/kg)
Tocos
(mg/kg)
Sterols
(mg/kg)
Bhatnagar and Gopala Indian Niger 1.83 −3.1 ns   1.26 230 23 4688
Cao et al. Peony seeds     ↘ PUFA (0.8%)     18.4 −15 −102
Harris and Hayward Cotton seeds −0.7              
Giuffrè et al. Tomato seeds * 0.39 −3.3 ns     38    
  Tomato seeds * 1.07 −0.96 ns     118    
Gao et al. Walnuts     ns     53 4 −281
Tir et al. Sesame     ns     34 901
Nwabueze and Okocha African Breadfruit 0.07 0.58         −31#  
Number of positive differences 4 1     1 5 3 2  
Number of negative differences 1 3     0 0 2 2  

FFA: free fatty acids; PV: peroxide value; PL: phospholipids; phenol: phenolic compounds; Tocos: tocopherols + tocotrienols; ns: no significant difference; #: saponin; *: comparison with petroleum ether; USM: unsaponifiable matter.

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