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Characterization of several hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) cultivars based in chemical, fatty acid and sterol composition

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Nineteen cultivars of hazelnuts (Corylus avellana L.) collected during the 2001 crop, from Vila Real, Portugal, were analysed for chemical composition, including moisture, total oil content, crude protein, ash, carbohydrates and nutritional value. Fat was the predominant component, ranging from 59.3 to 69.0%. Total oil was extracted and analysed for fatty acid and sterol compositions and oxidative stability. Fatty acid and sterol compositions were determined by Gas–Liquid Chromatography coupled to a Flame Ionisation Detector (GLC/FID). Monounsaturated fatty acids, particularly oleic acid, were predominant (78.7–84.6%). Total phytosterol content ranged from 133.8 to 263.0 mg/100 g of oil. Among the nine sterols identified and quantified, β-sitosterol was the major one with a mean percentage of 83.6%, while Δ5-avenasterol and campesterol were the second and the third components of the group with mean values of 6.1 and 5.8%, respectively. Since hazelnut oil can be used in olive oil adulteration, the values obtained were compared with published mean values of olive oils from different geographical origins.

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J.S. Amaral is grateful to Programa para o Desenvolvimento Educativo para Portugal (PRODEP III) for financial support.

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  1. REQUIMTE, Serviços de Farmacognosia, Universidade do Porto, R. Aníbal Cunha, 164, 4099-030, Porto, Portugal

    Joana S. Amaral & Rosa M. Seabra

  2. Escola Superior de Tecnologia e de Gestão, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Quinta de Sta. Apolónia, Apartado 134, 5301-857, Bragança, Portugal

    Joana S. Amaral

  3. REQUIMTE, Bromatologia, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Aníbal Cunha, 164, 4099-030, Porto, Portugal

    Susana Casal, Ivana Citová & Beatriz P. P. Oliveira

  4. Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5001-911, Vila Real, Portugal

    Alberto Santos

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Amaral, J.S., Casal, S., Citová, I. et al. Characterization of several hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) cultivars based in chemical, fatty acid and sterol composition. Eur Food Res Technol 222, 274–280 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-005-0068-0

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