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Enchancing stability of cooking oils using ultrasound-assisted infusion with Thai herbs

Abstract

The reuse of cooking oil in food preparation leads to oil degradation and the formation of harmful compounds due to oxidation. This study focuses on enhancing the stability of used palm oil through ultrasound-assisted infusion with three varieties of banana blossoms: Kluai Khai, Kluai Hom, and Kluai Nam Wa, which are rich in phenolic compounds and antioxidants. The research investigates the restoration of used palm oil by infusing dried and powdered banana blossoms using ultrasonic treatment at different temperatures and durations. The quality of the infused oil was evaluated through physical (water activity, moisture content, and color), chemical (peroxide value, acid value, and Thio barbituric acid reactive substances), and antioxidant activity (DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP) analyses.

Objective

ประเทศไทยมีการใช้น้ำมันพืชเฉลี่ยปีละ 800,000 ตัน ซึ่งการบริโภคอาหารทอดที่เพิ่มขึ้นนำไปสู่ปัญหาน้ำมันใช้แล้วที่เสื่อมสภาพและเกิดสารพิษ เช่น อนุมูลอิสระ อัลดีไฮด์ และไฮโดรเปอร์ออกไซด์ ซึ่งอาจก่อให้เกิดอันตรายต่อสุขภาพ วิธีการบำบัดน้ำมันที่ใช้แล้วในปัจจุบัน เช่น การกรองและการใช้สารดูดซับ เช่น ถ่านกัมมันต์ ยังมีข้อจำกัด ปลีกล้วยเป็นแหล่งของสารฟีนอลิก เช่น แทนนินและฟลาโวนอยด์ ซึ่งมีคุณสมบัติต้านอนุมูลอิสระและสามารถช่วยเพิ่มเสถียรภาพของน้ำมันโดยลดการเกิดออกซิเดชัน การศึกษานี้จึงมุ่งเน้นการใช้เทคโนโลยีคลื่นอัลตราโซนิคร่วมกับปลีกล้วยสายพันธุ์ต่างๆ เพื่อฟื้นฟูน้ำมันปรุงอาหารที่เสื่อมสภาพให้กลับมาใช้งานได้ ลดของเสีย และส่งเสริมการใช้ทรัพยากรอย่างยั่งยืน ซึ่งจะเป็นประโยชน์ต่อสุขภาพและสิ่งแวดล้อมในระยะยาว

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