@article{Morsi_Morsy_Golshany_2019, title={Efficiency of ultrasound assisted extract of Delonix regia petals as natural antioxidant on the oxidative stability of sunflower oil}, volume={70}, url={https://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/1798}, DOI={10.3989/gya.0929182}, abstractNote={The possibility of improving the oxidative stability of sunflower oil by enriching it with carotenoids from <em>Delonix regia</em> petals was studied. A combination of ultrasound-assisted extraction and stirring techniques was used. The optimal conditions were material/solvent ratio of 1:20 (w/v), ultrasonic power of 30 W and extraction time of 50 min. Under these conditions, the yield of total carotenoids was 503.0 μg/g dry weight. Increasing the acoustic power density degraded carotenoids. A HPLC analysis was used for the quantification of β-carotene in the extract. The DPPH radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power of the carotenoid-rich extract were found to be superior to the standard Butylated hydroxyl toluene (BHT). The enrichment of sunflower oil with carotenoid-rich extract at 67.46 mg carotenoids/kg oil improved its oxidative stability by more than 50% as measured by the Rancimat method. These results suggest that the investigated extract has the potential to be used as a bio-preservative in food products.}, number={4}, journal={Grasas y Aceites}, author={Morsi, M. K.S. and Morsy, N. F.S. and Golshany, H. S.}, year={2019}, month={Dec.}, pages={e332} }