Seed of the Chia plant (Salvia hispanica L.) has been ascribed a “Superfood” status due to its remarkable nutritional profile, which includes high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, dietary fiber, antioxidants, and proteins. Although the extraction of the seed for oil remains the most wildly used industrial application, more research is now done into the valorisation of waste from this process including for its protein, mucilage among others. The methodology for this study aims to evaluate the effect of sustainable solvent (i.e. 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran) in comparison with conventional solvent (i.e. n-Hexane) on the quantity and quality of extracts of seed oil from chia (0/18 Accession Grown in Omsk), and subsequent precipitated protein from its meal.

Олудипе Э. (науч. рук. Надточий Л.А.) Methodology for sustainable solvent extraction and analysis of chia seed oil and precipitated protein from meal // Сборник тезисов докладов конгресса молодых ученых. Электронное издание. – СПб: Университет ИТМО, [2025]. URL: https://kmu.itmo.ru/digests/article/14952