Omega 3 Blends of Sunflower and Flaxseed Oil-Modeling Chemical Quality and Sensory Acceptability.

ABSTRACT: Oil blending is increasingly utilized to improve and model the characteristics of enriched oils. This study aims to investigate the effect of blending refined sunflower oil (rich in essential omega 6 fatty acids) with cold-pressed flaxseed oil (a source of essential omega 3 fatty acids) on the fatty acid composition, quality, color, and sensory characteristics of the resulting oils. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed that the optimal fatty acid composition was achieved in the sample with 20% sunflower oil and 80% flaxseed oil (20S/80F). However, developing a new product is highly complex due to the importance of oil quality and sensory characteristics. Therefore, an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) was applied to optimize the proportions of flaxseed and sunflower oil to create an oil

SUBMITTER: Romanic R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11640067 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature