Optimization of the Oil Extraction from Camelina (Camelina saliva) Seeds Using Response Surface Methodology

摘要

Camelina sativa, also known as German sesame or Siberian oilseed, is a cruciferous oilseed plant and has recently gained considerable interest because of the healthy properties of the oil, its potential as a biofuel and its soy quality meal. Camelina oil due to its relatively high content (>50%) in omega-3 and 6 fatty acids and low saturated fatty acids, is considered to be a high quality edible oil. The objectives of this study are to determine the optimum conditions for the solvent extraction of Camelina oil using a three-level three-factor Box-Behnken design under response surface methodology (RSM). The experimental data obtained were analyzed by Pareto analysis of variance (ANOVA) and fitted to a second-order polynomial equation using multiple regression analysis. The experimental values agreed with those predicted values.