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. 2018 Jan 12;8(5):2723–2732. doi: 10.1039/c7ra12948c

Chemical properties of tuna liver oil with different extraction methods.

Property Subcritical DE Supercritical CO2
Acid value (mg KOH g−1) 1.87 ± 0.26a 1.51 ± 0.13a
Peroxide value (mmol kg−1) 2.18 ± 0.11a 2.21 ± 0.20a
Non-saponification matter (%) 2.01 ± 0.13a 1.16 ± 0.08b
Moisture and volatile matter (%) 0.86 ± 0.08a 0.15 ± 0.03b
Iodine value (g/100 g) 147.2 ± 2.8a 148.4 ± 1.7a
Insoluble impurities (%) 1.22 ± 0.09a 1.11 ± 0.13a
a

Means followed by different letters in the same row demonstrated significant difference (p < 0.05). Each value is the mean ± standard deviation of triplicate determinations.

b

Means followed by different letters in the same row demonstrated significant difference (p < 0.05). Each value is the mean ± standard deviation of triplicate determinations.