Determination of Trans-Fatty Acid Levels in Selected Syrian Food Products
Trans fatty acid (TFA) consumption correlates with negative health effects and contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality worldwide. The current study aimed to determine the levels of trans fatty acids (TFAs) and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in some Syrian food products to develop a TFAs...
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| author | Radwan Badr Al-Deen Bassam Al-Oklah Mohamad Alshehabi Tahani Al-idee |
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| description | Trans fatty acid (TFA) consumption correlates with negative health effects and contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality worldwide. The current study aimed to determine the levels of trans fatty acids (TFAs) and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in some Syrian food products to develop a TFAs composition database that would provide authorities with information on TFAS levels in Syrian food. In 2022, eighty-three samples were collected from Damascus city's local market, including cow’s ghee (n=9), palm oil (n=7), sardine (n=9), olive oil (n=30, some of them are bottled in glass or plastic bottles and the others from local olive presses), soybean oil (n=7), sunflower oil (n=7), flaxseed oil (n=5), and sesame oil (n=2). The Soxhlet method was used to extract the lipids from the samples (except oils), then the methyl esters of fatty acids (FAME) were prepared and the concentration of fatty acids (g/100g) was determined using gas chromatography (GC) equipped with a Split/Splitless injector and a flame ionization detector (FID). The results revealed that the levels of Trans fatty acids (TFAs) ranged in all samples from 0.04 to 1.82 g/100g, with high amounts (4.78%) found in one sample of cow’s ghee, two samples of palm oil, and one sample of soybean oil. The olive oil, Flaxseed oil, sesame oil, and sardine contained less than 1 g TFAs/100g. Compared with the other samples, cow’s ghee showed the highest CLA concentration (0.60 g/100g). These findings suggest that additional reductions in Syria are required to properly meet public health objectives and lower the incidence of illnesses such as coronary heart disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d46d321b0d66464cbfc17710863da5a22025-01-26T08:14:42ZaraHigher Commission for Scientific ResearchSyrian Journal for Science and Innovation2959-85912025-01-013110.5281/zenodo.14723500Determination of Trans-Fatty Acid Levels in Selected Syrian Food ProductsRadwan Badr Al-Deen 0Bassam Al-Oklah1Mohamad Alshehabi 2Tahani Al-idee3National Commission for Biotechnology, Damascus, Syria.National Commission for Biotechnology, Damascus, Syria.Food Technology Department, General Commission for Scientific Agriculture Research, SyriaFood Technology Department, General Commission for Scientific Agriculture Research, SyriaTrans fatty acid (TFA) consumption correlates with negative health effects and contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality worldwide. The current study aimed to determine the levels of trans fatty acids (TFAs) and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in some Syrian food products to develop a TFAs composition database that would provide authorities with information on TFAS levels in Syrian food. In 2022, eighty-three samples were collected from Damascus city's local market, including cow’s ghee (n=9), palm oil (n=7), sardine (n=9), olive oil (n=30, some of them are bottled in glass or plastic bottles and the others from local olive presses), soybean oil (n=7), sunflower oil (n=7), flaxseed oil (n=5), and sesame oil (n=2). The Soxhlet method was used to extract the lipids from the samples (except oils), then the methyl esters of fatty acids (FAME) were prepared and the concentration of fatty acids (g/100g) was determined using gas chromatography (GC) equipped with a Split/Splitless injector and a flame ionization detector (FID). The results revealed that the levels of Trans fatty acids (TFAs) ranged in all samples from 0.04 to 1.82 g/100g, with high amounts (4.78%) found in one sample of cow’s ghee, two samples of palm oil, and one sample of soybean oil. The olive oil, Flaxseed oil, sesame oil, and sardine contained less than 1 g TFAs/100g. Compared with the other samples, cow’s ghee showed the highest CLA concentration (0.60 g/100g). These findings suggest that additional reductions in Syria are required to properly meet public health objectives and lower the incidence of illnesses such as coronary heart disease.https://journal.hcsr.gov.sy/archives/1527trans fatty acidsconjugated linoleic acidgas chromatography |
| spellingShingle | Radwan Badr Al-Deen Bassam Al-Oklah Mohamad Alshehabi Tahani Al-idee Determination of Trans-Fatty Acid Levels in Selected Syrian Food Products Syrian Journal for Science and Innovation trans fatty acids conjugated linoleic acid gas chromatography |
| title | Determination of Trans-Fatty Acid Levels in Selected Syrian Food Products |
| title_full | Determination of Trans-Fatty Acid Levels in Selected Syrian Food Products |
| title_fullStr | Determination of Trans-Fatty Acid Levels in Selected Syrian Food Products |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determination of Trans-Fatty Acid Levels in Selected Syrian Food Products |
| title_short | Determination of Trans-Fatty Acid Levels in Selected Syrian Food Products |
| title_sort | determination of trans fatty acid levels in selected syrian food products |
| topic | trans fatty acids conjugated linoleic acid gas chromatography |
| url | https://journal.hcsr.gov.sy/archives/1527 |
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