Extraction, fatty acid profile and antioxidant activity of sesame extract (Sesamum Indicum L.)

This article carried out the extraction of sesame oil by using three extraction techniques: supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), Soxhlet and sequential extraction. The SFE was performed using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) as solvent and ethanol as cosolvent. Tests were performed at 20 MPa,...

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Main Authors: R. H. R. Carvalho, E. L. Galvão, J. Â. C. Barros, M. M. Conceição, E. M. B. D. Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Chemical Engineering 2012-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-66322012000200020