Comparison of solvents for extraction of walnut oils: Lipid yield, lipid compositions, minor-component content, and antioxidant capacity

Walnut oils were obtained using five different extraction solvents (n-hexane, ethyl acetate, petroleum ether, Folch solution (chloroform/methanol, v: v = 2: 1) and acetone), and their lipid yield, lipid composition, minor components (tocopherols, squalene, phytosterols, and polyphenols), oxidative-stability indices, and antioxidant capacity (via DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, and ORAC assays) were analyzed and compared. It was found that ethyl acetate was...