Effect of extraction process on quality of oil from <i>Asphodelus tenuifolius</i> seeds

In this study, Asphodelus tenuifolius (ATO) seeds oils were extracted by three different extraction methods, namely Soxhlet (SE), microwave-assisted (MAE) and ultrasonic-assisted (UAE). The physicochemical properties, fatty acids, sterols, tocols, total phenol content antioxidant activity of ATO seed examined compared. best yield was from SE (21.97 ± 0.01%), followed MAE (19.28 0.13%) while that UAE the lowest (16.5 0.1%). Analysis chemical composition these showed linoleic acid β -sitosterol main sterol compounds, respectively. A large amount acids sterols not significantly affected methods. Nevertheless, phenols contents power a variation between oils. Based on results, it found specie has great potential for industrial use.