This invention discloses a method for pretreating camellia seeds using low-temperature
plasma, relating to the field of bioengineering technology. The method involves discharging the entire surface of the camellia seed using DBD, JET, DF, or RF at
atmospheric pressure, preferably DBD 120kV×1min or RF 3m / min at a distance of 0-3mm for 20 passes. This achieves microporousization of the seed coat and
targeted disruption of the
cell wall to promote
mass transfer. The treatment reduces
lipase and
lipoxygenase activities by approximately 31.72% and 35.69% (or 29.54%), respectively, and significantly enhances the
antioxidant capacity of total
phenols and
DPPH /
ABTS / FRAP in the
methanol extract (up to 1.58 times the total
phenols). This method simultaneously promotes the release of active ingredients, inhibits
lipid oxidation, and improves oil yield and quality under low-temperature, non-thermal conditions, making it suitable for continuous industrial applications.