Antioxidant activities of lemon and mandarin peel extracts as natural preservatives in ghee (butter oil) stored at different storage temperatures

Using natural preservatives in ghee and fat-rich products has great economic importance as it can minimize adverse effects on human health and improve the marketing prospects of products. The present study aimed to use lemon (Citrus lemon L.) and mandarin (Citrus reticulata L.) peel extracts as natural preservatives instead of synthetic antioxidants of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) to retard the oxidation of ghee during accelerated storage at various temperatures. Antioxidant activities of...