Figures (7)  Tables (2)
    • Figure 1. 

      Changes in FFA values of almond oil during forced oxidation of 21 d.

    • Figure 2. 

      Changes in PV values of almond oil during forced oxidation of 21 d.

    • Figure 3. 

      Changes in p-AV values of almond oil during forced oxidation of 21 d.

    • Figure 4. 

      Changes in TOTOX values of almond oil during forced oxidation of 21 d.

    • Figure 5. 

      FT-IR group spectra (a) Australian, (b) American and (c) Iranian almond kernel oil samples at different days.

    • Figure 6. 

      Representative GC-MS chromatograms of fresh almond kernel oils (a) Australian, (b) American and (c) Iranian.

    • Figure 7. 

      Changes in the fatty acid profile (palmitic, palmitoleic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acid) of Australian, American, and Iranian almonds during forced oxidation at 60 °C.

    • ParametersSamples
      Almond oil
      Days of oxidation (60 °C)
      036912151821
      FFA (%)Australian0.55 ± 0.02h0.65 ± 0.03g0.95 ± 0.04f1.07 ± 0.04e1.21 ± 0.05d1.93 ± 0.08c2.42 ± 0.09b2.76 ± 0.11a
      American0.48 ± 0.02h0.61 ± 0.03g0.89 ± 0.04f0.98 ± 0.05e1.08 ± 0.04d1.88 ± 0.05c2.32 ± 0.07b2.66 ± 0.08a
      Iranian0.44 ± 0.02h0.56 ± 0.03g0.67 ± 0.03f0.88 ± 0.04e1.02 ± 0.05d1.77 ± 0.08c2.28 ± 0.09b2.58 ± 0.10a
      PV (meq·kg−1)Australian2.66 ± 0.12h4.22 ± 0.16g5.75 ± 0.24e9.02 ± 0.37a8.05 ± 0.36b7.09 ± 0.25c6.03 ± 0.21d5.25 ± 0.17f
      American2.55 ± 0.11h4.08 ± 0.17g5.03 ± 0.21e8.06 ± 0.31a7.19 ± 0.29b6.87 ± 0.21c5.06 ± 0.23d4.88 ± 0.15f
      Iranian2.95 ± 0.13h4.93 ± 0.19g6.02 ± 0.26e9.88 ± 0.36a8.87 ± 0.35b7.65 ± 0.27c6.43 ± 0.28d5.41 ± 0.17f
      p-anisidine (p-AV)Australian3.67 ± 0.13h5.03 ± 0.19g7.06 ± 0.31f9.89 ± 0.34e10.88 ± 0.39d12.71 ± 0.42c14.33 ± 0.61b16.88 ± 0.71a
      American3.71 ± 0.14h5.13 ± 0.21g7.24 ± 0.31f8.97 ± 0.32e10.44 ± 0.28d12.93 ± 0.31c14.02 ± 0.59b16.43 ± 0.66a
      Iranian3.63 ± 0.12h5.18 ± 0.22g6.45 ± 0.27f8.23 ± 0.31e10.02 ± 0.42d12.44 ± 0.47c14.21 ± 0.35b15.89 ± 0.44a
      TOTOXAustralian8.99 ± 0.27h13.47 ± 0.51g18.56 ± 0.76f27.93 ± 0.91a26.98 ± 1.28c26.89 ± 1.03d26.39 ± 1.06e27.38 ± 1.14b
      American8.81 ± 0.31h13.29 ± 0.44g17.30 ± 0.62f25.09 ± 0.89c24.82 ± 0.95d26.67 ± 1.31a24.14 ± 1.02e26.19 ± 1.07b
      Iranian9.53 ± 0.25h15.04 ± 0.54g18.49 ± 0.72f27.99 ± 0.94a27.94 ± 1.02b27.74 ± 1.16c27.07 ± 1.04d26.71 ± 0.98e
      The values provided in the table are the mean values of triplicate analysis with standard deviation. Means followed by different superscripts in the same column differ significantly (Tukey's test at 0.05 p-level the population are significantly different).

      Table 1. 

      Comparative results of (FFA, PV, p-AV, TOTOX) during 21 d forced oxidation of kernels oil (almond).

    • SamplesFatty
      acids
      Days of oxidation (60 °C)
      036912151821
      Australian almond oilC16:05.306 ± 0.21b5.000 ± 0.19h5.160 ± 0.21f4.860 ± 0.19a5.277 ± 0.23c5.161 ± 0.18e5.140 ± 0.22g5.220 ± 0.23d
      C16:10.269 ± 0.01b0.210 ± 0.01g0.290 ± 0.02a0.200 ± 0.01h0.212 ± 0.02f0.240 ± 0.02d0.230 ± 0.02e0.241 ± 0.02c
      C18:02.152 ± 0.09a2.010 ± 0.08g2.100 ± 0.06b2.080 ± 0.06d2.099 ± 0.05c2.070 ± 0.06e2.050 ± 0.05f2.000 ± 0.05h
      C18:172.765 ± 2.76h74.020 ± 3.23f73.940 ± 2.84g74.473 ± 3.03e74.985 ± 3.14a74.750 ± 3.19b74.690 ± 2.96c74.620 ± 3.02d
      C18:219.508 ± 0.68a18.760 ± 0.67b18.510 ± 0.56c18.388 ± 0.61d17.426 ± 0.56h17.780 ± 0.55g17.890 ± 0.51g17.920 ± 0.54e
      American almond oilC16:05.223 ± 0.21g5.480 ± 0.23e5.501 ± 0.24c5.419 ± 0.20d5.569 ± 0.21a5.509 ± 0.20b5.080 ± 0.18h5.320 ± 0.19f
      C16:10.256 ± 0.01d0.251 ± 0.02e0.260 ± 0.02c0.210 ± 0.01h0.230 ± 0.02g0.280 ± 0.02a0.270 ± 0.02b0.250 ± 0.01f
      C18:01.894 ± 0.05a1.490 ± 0.05f1.480 ± 0.05g1.640 ± 0.07c1.530 ± 0.07d1.400 ± 0.06h1.710 ± 0.08b1.520 ± 0.07e
      C18:174.775 ± 2.62g74.690 ± 2.83h75.138 ± 3.12f75.142 ± 3.05e75.532 ± 2.91b75.312 ± 3.23d75.480 ± 3.04c75.730 ± 3.12a
      C18:217.852 ± 0.69b18.090 ± 0.71a17.622 ± 0.68c17.588 ± 0.59d17.138 ± 0.57h17.498 ± 0.48e17.460 ± 0.60f17.180 ± 0.59g
      Iranian almond oilC16:05.181 ± 0.19g5.130 ± 0.23h5.510 ± 0.23b5.331 ± 0.21e5.309 ± 0.20f5.470 ± 0.24c5.531 ± 0.25a5.349 ± 0.22d
      C16:10.240 ± 0.01f0.280 ± 0.02c0.290 ± 0.02b0.260 ± 0.01e0.261 ± 0.01d0.220 ± 0.01g0.291 ± 0.02a0.210 ± 0.02h
      C18:02.074 ± 0.08a1.860 ± 0.12d1.710 ± 0.11g1.880 ± 0.09c1.760 ± 0.09f1.820 ± 0.08e1.660 ± 0.07h1.950 ± 0.11b
      C18:174.891 ± 3.01h76.670 ± 3.42g77.050 ± 3.55f77.218 ± 3.61e77.322 ± 3.53c77.410 ± 3.46b77.248 ± 3.08d78.082 ± 3.14a
      C18:217.614 ± 0.59a16.060 ± 0.48b15.440 ± 0.46c15.312 ± 0.47e15.348 ± 0.39d15.080 ± 0.41f15.272 ± 0.51g14.409 ± 0.38h
      The values provided in the table are the mean values of triplicate analysis with standard deviation. Means followed by different superscripts in the same column differ significantly (Tukey’s test at 0.05 p-Level the population are significantly different).

      Table 2. 

      Fatty acid composition of (Australian, American and Iranian) almond kernel oil during forced oxidation of 21 d.