The oxidative
deterioration of the lipid-containing food is
responsible for the rancid odours and flavours
during processing and storage, consequently
decreasing the nutritional quality and safety of
foods, due to the formation of secondary,
potentially toxic compounds. The addition of
antioxidant is a method for increasing the shelf
life of foods (Cook and Samman, 1996). The
studies have been shown that a number of
plant products containing polyphenols,
flavonoids, terpenes and various plant extracts
exerted an antioxidant action