Evaluating the effective factors for producing peroxide in the oil consumed in Iran

Abstract

Peroxide is the immediate product of fatty materials oxidation. In general, the higher degree of unsaturated fat leads to greater amounts of fat or fatty materials for oxidation. Although the produced peroxide does not directly cause unpleasant taste and smell, it expedites the fat oxidation as a catalyst. Thus, the present research aimed to determine the effective factors for producing peroxide in fats.