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Characterisation of seed oils from different grape cultivars grown in China

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To explore the potential of the large amount of grape pomace in wineries of China, oils of three Eurasian grape cultivars (Chardonnay, Merlot and Carbernet Sauvignon) and two Chinese traditional grape cultivars (Vitis amurensis and Vitis davidii), were characterised. The results showed seed oil properties differ for various grape varities. Grape seed oils were demonstrated to be good sources of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) (63.88–77.12 %), sterols (227.99–338.83 mg/100 g oil) and tocotrienols (320.08–679.24 mg/kg oil). Seed oil of V. amurensis exhibited the highest values of polyunsaturated fatty acid, total tocotrienols, total tocols and DPPH· scavenging capacity. Seed oil of Carbernet Sauvignon had the highest contents of squalene, total sterols, total tocopherols and total phenolics. Principal component analysis five grape cultivars differentiated on the basis of bioactive components content and antioxidant properties.

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This research was supported by a grant of Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China, Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest (Project No. 201303076). We appreciated the generous fund support for this work.

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  1. College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua East Road, Beijing, 100083, China

    Xin Wen, Minghui Zhu, Ziye Chen, Jingming Li & Yuanying Ni

  2. National Engineering Research Centre for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Beijing, 100083, China

    Xin Wen, Minghui Zhu & Yuanying Ni

  3. Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100083, China

    Xin Wen, Minghui Zhu & Yuanying Ni

  4. Food and Drug Administration of Beijing, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100033, China

    Rui Hu

  5. Institute of Agro-products Processing Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China

    Jinhong Zhao

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Wen, X., Zhu, M., Hu, R. et al. Characterisation of seed oils from different grape cultivars grown in China. J Food Sci Technol 53, 3129–3136 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-016-2286-9

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