Nutritional composition, extraction, and utilization of wheat germ oil: A review

Supercritcal Fluid Extraction, Fractionation, and Characterization of Wheat Germ Oil

Extraction of oil from wheat germ by supercritical CO2.

This study examined the supercritical fluid extraction of wheat germ oil. The effects of pressure (200-300 bar at 40 degrees C) and extraction time on the oil quality/quantity were studied. A comparison was also made between the relative qualities of material obtained by SFE and by organic solvent extraction. The extracts were analyzed for alpha-tocopherol and polyunsaturated fatty acid content...

Comparative of Physico-Chemical Properties of Wheat Germ Oil Extracted with Cold Press and Supercritical CO2 Extraction

In this study, moisture content, free fatty acids, peroxide, iodine value, unsaponifiable matter, saponification value, fatty acid composition and tocopherol contents of wheat germ oil obtained by SC-CO2 extraction and cold press technology were investigated. Moisture, free fatty acid (FFA), peroxide value, iodine value, unsaponifiable matter and saponification value of cold pres...

Extraction/fractionation and Deacidification of Wheat Germ Oil Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

Wheat germ oil was obtained by mechanical pressing using a small-scale screw press and by supercritical extraction in a pilot plant. With this last method, different pressures and temperatures were tested and the tocopherol concentration in the extract was monitored during extraction. Then supercritical extracted oil as well as commercial pressed oil were deacidified in a countercurrent column ...

Subcritical Butane Extraction of Wheat Germ Oil and Its Deacidification by Molecular Distillation.

Extraction and deacidification are important stages for wheat germ oil (WGO) production. Crude WGO was extracted using subcritical butane extraction (SBE) and compared with traditional solvent extraction (SE) and supercritical carbon dioxide extraction (SCE) based on the yield, chemical index and fatty acid profile. Furthermore, the effects of the molecular distillation temperature on the quali...