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Journal of Oleo Science

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doi : 10.5650/jos.ess14064
J. Oleo Sci. 63, (9) 867-873 (2014)

Use of Differential Scanning Calorimetry to Detect


Canola Oil (Brassica napus L.) Adulterated with Lard
Stearin
Jalaldeen Mohammed Nazrim Marikkar1, 2* and Sohel Rana3
1
Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
2
Department of Biochemistry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
3
Faculty of Science/Institute for Mathematical Research, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor D.E., Malaysia

Abstract: A study was conducted to detect and quantify lard stearin (LS) content in canola oil (CaO) using
differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Authentic samples of CaO were obtained from a reliable supplier
and the adulterant LS were obtained through a fractional crystallization procedure as reported previously.
Pure CaO samples spiked with LS in levels ranging from 5 to 15% (w/w) were analyzed using DSC to obtain
their cooling and heating profiles. The results showed that samples contaminated with LS at 5% (w/w) level
can be detected using characteristic contaminant peaks appearing in the higher temperature regions (0 to
70℃) of the cooling and heating curves. Pearson correlation analysis of LS content against individual DSC
parameters of the adulterant peak namely peak temperature, peak area, peak onset temperature indicated
that there were strong correlations between these with the LS content of the CaO admixtures. When these
three parameters were engaged as variables in the execution of the stepwise regression procedure, predictive
models for determination of LS content in CaO were obtained. The predictive models obtained with single
DSC parameter had relatively lower coefficient of determination (R2 value) and higher standard error than
the models obtained using two DSC parameters in combination. This study concluded that the predictive
models obtained with peak area and peak onset temperature of the adulteration peak would be more
accurate for prediction of LS content in CaO based on the highest coefficient of determination (R2 value)
and smallest standard error.

Key words: food adulteration, DSC, lard detection, lard stearin, thermal analysis

1 Introduction There are many reported cases of adulteration practices


Food adulteration is a common issue prevalent in many for highly priced vegetable oils and fats such as virgin olive
parts of the world. Food adulterations by the commercial oil4), cocoa butter5), etc. As a consequence, there has been
sector have been mainly due to monetary benefits without a great deal of interest among researchers to develop ana-
considering the ethics and social responsibility1). Generally, lytical methodologies to detect adulteration practices.
adulteration practices would become more intense, when Owing to the need of compliance with halal and kosher
there is scarcity in the supply of certain food commodities. food regulations6), many studies were undertaken to detect
Hence, authentication of food quality at various stages of animal fat contaminations in different vegetable oils using
production, processing and distribution has become an es- various analytical techniques7). Among the different instru-
sential part of the halal food quality assurance2). Food au- mental approaches, DSC has been proven to be a useful
thentication is a process by which a food is cross-checked tool for identification of LD adulteration in oils such as
whether it meets its specified quality indices3). This would palm8), canola9), soybean10), sunflower11), etc. While DSC
not only help consumers to get the right quality product cooling curves were found to be useful to detect LD adul-
for the price they pay for but also safeguard them from any teration in palm oil and palm olein, DSC heating curves
adverse effects on their health. were successful in detecting LD in oils such as canola,
soybean, sunflower, etc. Although a fair amount of research


Correspondence to: J. M. N. Marikkar, Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor
D.E., Malaysia and Department of Biochemistry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
E-mail: nazrim_marikkar@upm.edu.my
Accepted June 4, 2014 (received for review April 10, 2014)
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has been dedicated to detect LD in oils and fats, the with acetone in 1:2(w/v) ratios. The solution was boiled at
amount of effort taken to detect LS in these oils is still 60℃ until become uniformly dissolved and left at 5±1℃
scanty. In a preliminary study, Yanty et al.12)compared the for 24 h to crystallize. The precipitated fat was filtered off
common characteristics features of LD and its fractionated to give a high melting fat fraction(LS)followed by evapora-
form LS. Although there were significant differences tion of the mother-liquor under reduced pressure to yield a
between LD and LS with regard to their physical character- liquid called low-melting fraction.
istics, some of the original chemical characteristics of LD 2.2.2 Preparation of binary blends
were still retained in LS12). This preliminary finding has The extracted LS were blended with CaO at different
urged us to investigate whether the DSC approaches ratios. A total of twelve samples were prepared:(A)100:0,
adopted for detection of LD in some of the above men- (B)95:5,(C)94:6,(D)93:7,(E)92:8,(F)91:9,(G)90:10,(H)
tioned oils could still be valid for the detection of LS in 89:11,(I)88:12,(J)87:13,(K)86:14,(L)85:15( w/w), and
them. Hence, the objective of this study was to investigate identified by the mass ratio of CaO to LS. After prepara-
the possibility of detection of LS in CaO using DSC cooling tion, all samples were kept under cold storage at 4℃. Prior
and heating curves. to analyses, the samples were removed from the cold
storage, and left static at room temperature for 0.5 h
before being warmed at 60℃ until they became completely
molten.
2 Material and Methods 2.2.3 Triacylglycerol compositional analysis
2.1 Materials The TAG compositions of samples were determined ac-
LD was extracted using adipose tissues of swine collect- cording to the method described by Yanty et al.12) using
ed from local slaughter houses according to the method re- Waters Model 510 liquid chromatography equipped with a
ported previously by Marikkar et al.8). Three authentic differential refractometer Model 410 as the detector
samples of CaO were supplied by Sime Darby Food Market- (Waters Associates, Milford, MA). The analysis of TAG was
ing Sdn Bhd, Selangor, Malaysia. All chemicals used in this performed on a Merck Lichrosphere RP-18 column(5 μm)
study were of either analytical or HPLC grade. (12.5 cm×4 mm i.d.; Merck, Darmstadt, Germany)which
was maintained at 30°. The mobile phase was a mixture of
2.2 Methods acetone:acetonitrile(63.5:36.5)and the flow rate was 1.5
2.2.1 Fractional crystallization of LD mL/min. The injector volume was 10 μL of 5%(w/w)oil in
Fractional crystallization of LD was carried out using chloroform. Each sample was chromatographed three
acetone as solvent medium according to the method re- times, and the data were reported as peak area percentag-
ported by Yanty et al.12). LD was melted at 60℃ and mixed es. The identification of the TAG peak of the samples was

Fig 1 DSC heating curves of lard stearin (A) and lard (B), and DSC cooling curves of lard stearin (C) and lard (D).
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done in accordance with the TAG profiles of LD and LS re- Table 1 ‌Comparative triacylglycerol (TAG) compo-
ported previously by Yanty et al.12). sitions of lard stearin (LS) and lard (LD)1.
2.2.4 Thermal analysis
TAG LS LD
Thermal analysis was carried out using a Mettler Toledo
b
differential scanning calorimeter( DSC 823 Model), LLLn 0.20±0.00 0.61±0.01a
equipped with a thermal analysis data station (STARe soft- LLL 0.23±0.00 b
0.65±0.04a
ware, Version 9.0x, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland). Before OLL 1.80±0.03b 5.85±0.02a
the analysis, calibration of the instrument was done using
PLL 2.59±0.01b 8.29±0.00a
Indium as the metallic standard, based on the onset tem-
b
perature of fusion and the heat of the indium’s fusion. OOL 2.44±0.01 8.32±0.01a
Nitrogen(99.99% purity)was used as the purge gas at a LPO 7.60±0.05b 24.67±0.01a
rate of 20 mL/min. Approximately 4-8 mg of molten sample PPL 4.36±0.03a 2.90±0.01b
was placed in a standard DSC aluminum pan and then her-
OOO 2.32±0.03b 4.76±0.02a
metically sealed. An empty and hermetically sealed DSC b
aluminum pan was used as the control. The oil/fat samples OPO 8.28±0.05 21.06±0.13a
were subjected to the following temperature program: 70℃ PPO 26.93±0.16a 3.31±0.00b
isotherm for 1 min, cooled at 5℃/min to −70℃. The PPP 0.48±0.01a 0.51±0.01a
samples were then held at −70℃ isotherm for 1 min, and b
OOSt 1.10±0.00 3.87±0.08a
heated at 5℃/min to reach 70℃12).
2.2.5 Statistical analysis StPO 35.29±0.21a 13.09±0.09b
Data were statistically analyzed using Minitab(version PPSt 1.67±0.01a 0.45±0.01b
14)statistical package. The t-test was applied to determine StStO 2.17±0.00a 0.87±0.00b
the significant differences between the means of individual StStSt 2.54±0.04 a
0.79±0.00b
TAG molecular species of LD and LS at a level of p<0.05.
UUU 6.99 20.19
The relationships between LS content(%)of the samples
and each of the individual DSC parameter of adulteration UUS 19.57 57.89
peak were determined using Pearson’ s correlation analysis. USS 68.75 20.17
In the stepwise procedure, the DSC parameter that was in- SSS 4.69 1.75
cluded in the model was the one which had the highest 1
Each value in the table represents the mean±standard
Pearson’ s correlation with the response variable[LS(%)].
deviation of three replicates. Means within each row
The significance level of an independent variable for entry
having different superscripts are significantly (p<0.05)
and stay in the calibration model was set to 0.15 during ex-
different. Abbreviations: O, oleic; P, palmitic; L, linoleic;
ecution of the stepwise variable selection procedure in the
Ln, linolenic; S, saturated; St, stearic; U, unsaturated.
Minitab.

tion of low-melting TAG group in it was significantly lower


(Table 1). This would have led to the situation that LS had
3 Results and Discussion (39.3℃)than LD
a higher Tendset (34.0℃). Tendset is a DSC pa-
3.1 Comparative thermal profiles of LD and LS rameter which is usually designated to denote the comple-
The DSC cooling and heating curves of LD and LS are tion of the melting of all TAG molecular components
compared as shown in Fig. 1. The profiles of the thermal present in a fat sample.
curves of LS were distinctly different from those of the
native LD sample with regard to a number of features. 3.2 Monitoring of CaO adulterated with LS by cooling
During both cooling and heating processes, LS was found curves
to display single thermal transitions in the high-tempera- The DSC cooling curves of canola oil and that adulterat-
ture region above 18℃ while LD showed two well-separat- ed with LS are compared as shown in Fig. 2. The curve of
ed thermal transitions in both low- and high- melting CaO without adulteration was found to display a major
regions of the curves. For native LD, the transition in the exothermic peak at −56.3℃ and a minor exothermic peak
region below 10℃ was due to low-melting TAG group, at −19.5℃. Further, the onset of crystallization of pure
while the transition in region above 10℃ was due to high- sample of CaO was found to be at −16.35℃ and there was
melting TAG group12). LS not displaying any significant no significant thermal transition above −10℃. These ob-
thermal transition in the temperature region below 18℃ servations were generally attributed to the presence of
can be assumed to be due to the fact that it had a greater predominantly low-melting triunsaturated TAG groups in
proportion of high-melting TAG group, while the contribu- CaO and were in accordance with the findings reported
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Fig 2 DSC cooling curves of (A) canola oil (CaO) and (B) CaO adulterated with 5% lard stearin (LS), (C) 6% LS, (D)
7% LS, (E) 8% LS, (F) 9% LS, (G) 10% LS, (H) 11% LS, (I) 12% LS, (J) 13% LS, (K) 14% LS, and (L) 15%
LS.

previously9, 13). The adulterant LS, on the other hand, was while its peak position shifted toward the higher tempera-
found to possess greater proportions of high-melting TAG ture regions. This trend was usually attributed to binary
groups when compared to either native LD or CaO 9). As mixture formation in CaO after adulteration with LS, which
shown in Table 1, LS was found to possess excessive contained a significant proportion of higher melting TAG
amount of di-saturated TAG molecules (68.75%) . Owing to molecular species. According to statistical analysis data
this fact, LS was found to display the most dominant presented in Table 2, changes in the DSC parameters of
thermal transitions in the higher temperature regions(> this minor peak namely peak temperature(T), peak area
20℃)of the thermal curves when compared to either LD (A) , and peak onset temperature(ON) showed good corre-
(Fig. 1)or CaO9). As a consequence, a series of changes oc- lations(r=+0.999; p<0.0001)with the increasing level of
curred in the thermal profile of the cooling curve of CaO adulteration by LS. Although dramatic variations in the
once it was adulterated with LS, mainly due to dissimilari- DSC parameters of this endothermic peak could be expect-
ties between CaO and LS with respect to their fatty acid ed at higher levels of adulteration of CaO with LS, the
and TAG compositions. For instance, the major exothermic minimum level of detection is a matter of importance from
peak of CaO at −53.6℃ was tended to become larger in an analytical point of view. As this exothermic peak started
size while its peak position and onset temperature were to undergo changes only when the adulteration level has
shifting to a higher temperature region as shown in the Fig. reached 5%, it would be considered as the detection limit
2. Meanwhile, the minor exothermic transition appearing of this approach.
at −19.5℃ was also found to increase in size with the in-
creasing level of adulteration. It was broadened gradually
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Table 2 Pearson correlation coefficient between lard stearin content (%) and each of the
individual DSC parameter of the adulteration peak of the cooling and heating
curves1.
Curve type DSC parameter DSC value range Correlation coefficient
A  22.55 to 77.45 +0.994 (p < 0.0001)
Cooling T − 4.45 to 2.60 +0.998 (p < 0.0001)
ON − 2.92 to 4.92 +0.999 (p < 0.0001)
A   9.99 to 46.66 +0.976 (p < 0.0001)
Heating T  14.3 to 25.1 +0.955 (p < 0.0001)
ON  10.9 to 19.3 +0.971 (p < 0.0001)
1
Abbreviations: LS, lard stearin; A, peak area; T, peak temperature; ON, peak onset.

Fig 3 ‌D
 SC heating curves of (A) canola oil (CaO) and (B) CaO adulterated with 5% lard stearin (LS), (C) 6% LS, (D)
7% LS, (E) 8% LS, (F) 9% LS, (G) 10% LS, (H) 11% LS, (I) 12% LS, (J) 13% LS, (K) 14% LS, and (L) 15%
LS.

3.3 Monitoring of CaO adulterated with LS by Heating two overlapping endotherms: a large - higher temperature
Curves transition at −17.86℃ and a small -lower temperature
The DSC heating curves of CaO and that adulterated transition at −28.50℃. The endset of melting of CaO was
with LS are compared as shown in Fig. 3. The curve of CaO found at −6.79℃ since there was hardly any significant
without adulteration is characterized by the occurrence of thermal transition above this point. As pointed out earlier
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Table 3 ‌Summary of the stepwise regression analysis carried for predic-


tive model of LS content using the minor transition of the cooling
curve1.
Step Regression equation R2 SE
1 LS (%) = 11.1 + 1.43 T 0.996 (p < 0.0001) 0.22
2 LS (%) = 1.58 + 0.18 A 0.989 (p < 0.0001) 0.36
3 LS (%) = 8.47 + 1.27 ON 0.997 (p < 0.0001) 0.18
4 LS (%) = 7.97 + 0.958 T + 0.0596 A 0.998 (p < 0.0001) 0.16
5 LS (%) = 9.23 + 0.406 T + 0.907 ON 0.997 (p < 0.0001) 0.19
6 LS (%) = 6.18 + 0.0594 A + 0.854 ON 1.00 (p < 0.0001) 0.05
1
Abbreviations: LS, lard stearin; A, peak area; T, peak temperature; ON, peak onset;
R2, coefficient of determination; SE, standard error.

for cooling curve, the heating curve of adulterant LS was 3.4 Predictive models for quantification of LS in CaO
also found to be completely different from the heating For establishing predictive models for quantification of
profile of CaO. Once CaO was adulterated with LS, there LS in CaO, DSC parameters showing significant variations
were many changes in the heating curve of CaO due to the at different levels of adulteration are required to be select-
TAG compositional changes. According to a number of pre- ed. As mentioned earlier, DSC parameters of the adultera-
vious reports, TAG compositional changes caused by adul- tion peak appearing in between -4.45 to 2.60 of the cooling
terations were influential on the thermal profiles of oils and curve and DSC parameters of the adulteration peak ap-
fats8−10). After the addition of LS, the major thermal transi- pearing in between 14.3 to 25.1 of the heating curves were
tion of CaO occurring at −17.86℃ was started to show found to display good correlations with the increasing
changes as shown in Fig. 3. Clearly, the overlap between levels of LS in CaO(Table 2) . When the DSC parameters of
the major(−17.86℃)and minor(at −28.50℃)transitions the minor thermal transition of the cooling curve were
of CaO was increased with the increment of level of LS(%) used as response variables for the execution of the step-
in CaO admixtures(Fig. 3). However, this change alone wise procedure, predictive models for the determination of
could not be suffcient to make a confirmation of the detec- LS content(%)of the samples were obtained as shown in
tion of LS adulteration in CaO. It was mainly because the Table 3. While the first three models were based on indi-
changes at lower levels of adulterations would go unnoticed vidual DSC parameter, the remaining three were obtained
or become difficult to detect with certainty. Alternatively, using parameters (peak temperature/ peak area/ peak onset
an emerging thermal transition in the higher temperature temperature)in combination of two. According to Table 3,
region between 0.0 to 70.0℃ would be more appropriate as all models showed a higher coefficient of determination
it would show a better reflection of the adulteration with with good confidence limits. However, the model obtained
LS. The particular endothermic transition could be taken in the sixth step would be more accurate for the prediction
as a reference peak for LS since it was also a reference of LS content of CaO based on the highest coefficient of
peak for detection of LD adulteration in CaO 9) and sun- determination( R2 value)and smallest standard error of
flower oil(SFO) 11)
as reported previously. Although LD was prediction. Likewise, the outcome of the execution of step-
detected in CaO and SFO using this peak only at 8% level wise procedure for the DSC parameters of the adulteration
of adulteration, the results of the current investigation peak of the heating curve is shown in Table 4. In this case
showed that this peak could be used to detect LS in CaO as also, the first three models were based on individual DSC
low as 5%. As the past and the present investigations parameter, while the remaining three were obtained using
showed that the adulteration peak for both LD and LS have two parameters in combination. Although all models
been detected in the same temperature region of the showed a higher coefficient of determination with good
heating curve, the particular endothermic peak could be confidence limits, models obtained with singular DSC vari-
probably attributed to the higher melting TAG components able displayed relatively lower coefficient of determination
common to both LS and LD. According to the data pre- (R2 value)with higher standard error of prediction. Out of
sented in Table 1, both LS and LD were found to have a the three models obtained using parameters in combina-
relatively higher proportions of SPO while other higher tion of two, the model obtained in the sixth step would be
melting TAG species such as PPSt, StStO, and StStSt were more accurate for the prediction of LS content of CaO
found to be present roughly in similar amounts. based on the highest coefficient of determination (R2 value)
and smallest standard error of prediction.

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Table 4 Summary of the stepwise regression analysis carried for predic-


tive model of LS content using the minor transition of the heating
curve1.
Step Regression equation R2 SE
1 LS (%) = -5.56 + 0.754 T 0.912 (p < 0.0001) 1.04
2 LS (%) = 1.32 + 0.286 A 0.953 (p < 0.0001) 0.76
3 LS (%) = -4.78 + 0.974 ON 0.943 (p < 0.0001) 0.83
4 LS (%) = -1.41 + 0.269 T + 0.193 A 0.968 (p < 0.0001) 0.66
5 LS (%) = -5.73 + 0.321 T + 0.6 ON 0.969 (p < 0.0001) 0.65
6 LS (%) = -1.79 + 0.16 A + 0.456 ON 0.976 (p < 0.0001) 0.55
1
Abbreviations: LS, lard stearin; A, peak area; T, peak temperature; ON, peak onset;
R2, coefficient of determination; SE, standard error.

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