Vitamin E and Beta Carotene Composition in Four Different Vegetable Oils
Ab. Gapor Md. Top1, Halimah Muhamad1, Aminah Abdullah2, Halimah Abdullah Sani3 & Eqbal Dauqan3 Show affiliations
- Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
- School of Chemical Sciences and Food Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi Selangor, Malaysia
- School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
American Journal of Applied Sciences, Volume 8, Issue 5, pp. 407–412 · doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2011.407.412
Abstract
Problem statement: Some vegetable oils contains natural antioxidants such as beta carotene and vitamin E namely tocopherol and tocotrienol. Different vegetable oils contained different amount of vitamin E and β-carotene. Approach: Study was carried out to investigate the natural antioxidants (vitamin E and beta carotene) composition in four different vegetable oils [Red Palm Olein (RPO), palm plein (PO), Corn Oil (CO) and Coconut Oil (COC)]. Results: The results showed that RPO contained the highest amount of vitamin E and β-carotene compared to the other three types of vegetable oils studied. Conclusion: The RPO can be considered as a good source of natural antioxidant (tocopherol, tocotrienol and β-carotene).
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Top, A. G. M., Muhamad, H., Abdullah, A., Sani, H. A. & Dauqan, E. (2011). Vitamin E and Beta Carotene Composition in Four Different Vegetable Oils. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 8(5), 407–412. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2011.407.412
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