The purpose of this research was to obtain extracts of flavonoids from orange tangelo peelings (Citrus reticulata x Citrus paradisi) and apply them as natural antioxidant to the vegetable oil Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis). The information was obtained from experimental tests which were made in seven steps: physical and chemical characterization of the orange tangelo and the sacha inchi oil; extraction of flavonoids by the Soxhlet extractor; detection of flavonoids in each extract through fine layer chromatography and paper chromatography; identification and quantification of flavonoids by high resolution chromatography liquid (HPLC); determination of the antioxidant capacity of each extract of flavonoid, and finally evaluation of the antioxidant activity in oil sacha inchi, of the extract with the higher level of antioxidant capacity using a multifactorial design with two factors: e...

The purpose of this research was to obtain extracts of flavonoids from orange tangelo peelings (Citrus reticulata x Citrus paradisi) and apply them as natural antioxidant to the vegetable oil Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis). The information was obtained from experimental tests which were made in seven steps: physical and chemical characterization of the orange tangelo and the sacha inchi oil; extraction of flavonoids by the Soxhlet extractor; detection of flavonoids in each extract through fine layer chromatography and paper chromatography; identification and quantification of flavonoids by high resolution chromatography liquid (HPLC); determination of the antioxidant capacity of each extract of flavonoid, and finally evaluation of the antioxidant activity in oil sacha inchi, of the extract with the higher level of antioxidant capacity using a multifactorial design with two factors: e...

Sensory evaluation of food is a constantly evolving field, where recently developed analysis methods are on their way to be consolidated. Check-All-That-Apply (CATA) is a rapid method used to describe sensory characteristics of a product through a personalized selection of terms; however, the format in which these terms are presented is not standardized. This study aimed to assess the effect of the design of four CATA ballots for the analysis of strawberry drinkable yogurt. Fifteen descriptive terms were established with the participation of 97 consumers, with 6 terms relating to texture, 5 to taste, and 2 to both appearance and odor. The four ballot models: a) columns, b) vertical list, c) radial distribution, and d) random distribution, were applied to characterize the same commercial brand of yogurt using 150 consumers for each model. According to Cochran’s Q test, significant diffe...