title: Effect of containers on the quality of Chemlali olive oil during storage.
abstract: This study is undertaken to determine the storage stability of Chemlali extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) in different containers such as clear and dark glass bottles, polyethylene (PE) and tin containers. The different oil samples were stored under light at room temperature. Quality parameters monitored during a 6-month-storage period included: acidity, peroxide value (PV), spectrophotometric indices (K232 and K270), chlorophyll and carotene pigments, fatty acids and sterol compositions, total phenols, Rancimat induction time as well as sensory evaluation. Tin containers and dark glass bottles recorded the lowest oxidation values. In addition, oil packed in tin containers and dark glass bottles showed better physicochemical and organoleptic characteristics than that stored in clear glass bottles and PE containers. A significant decrease (p < 0.05) in the antioxidant contents (carotenes, chlorophylls and total phenols) was observed in the oil stored in the clear glass bottles and PE containers. Such results proved that the storage of oil in tin containers and dark glass bottles appeared most adequate, and showed a gradual loss of quality during storage, especially in PE containers and clear glass bottles. This study has shown that the best packaging materials for the commercial packing of Chemlali extra-virgin olive oil are tin containers and dark glass bottles.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Electrochimie et Environnement, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, Université de Sfax, BP 1173, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Boutheina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gargouri
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Electrochimie et Environnement, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, Université de Sfax, BP 1173, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Akram
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zribi
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Electrochimie et Environnement, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, Université de Sfax, BP 1173, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia ; Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Sfax, Université de Sfax, BP 1175, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouaziz
keywords: Chemlali extra-virgin olive oil; Oil quality; Packaging materials; Storage time
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