Oil cakes were prepared from commercial rapeseeds of the double-low Bolko v
ariety using a complete technological line. Samples of the oil cake contain
ing 8.1, 9.9, 11.4, and 14.4% moisture were stored for 1, 2 and 3 months at
15C and a relative humidity of 78%. The content of total phenolics in the
extracts so obtained did not depend on the moisture content of the oil cake
or the length of storage; values ranged from 77 to 81 mg/g. In the extract
obtained from nonpressed rapeseeds, a similar content of total phenolics (
80 mg/g) was determined UV spectra of the extracts studied were characteriz
ed by maximum absorbance at 330 nm. This wavelength indicates that sinapine
was the main phenolic compound in the extracts. However, the extract obtai
ned from the cake with the lowest moisture content and stored for 3 months
exhibited a maximum absorbance at 328 nm. All the extracts showed good anti
oxidant activity, as assessed casing a beta -carotene-linoleate model syste
m. Antioxidative properties of extracts obtained from rapeseed cakes were s
imilar to those of extracts from nonpressed seeds.q