Lecithin derived from high-oleic soybeans
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorsJohn D. Everard, Susan Knowlton
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Abstract
Disclosed are compositions and methods relating to lecithin obtained from high-oleic soybeans. The high-oleic lecithin imparts improved characteristics to a product when compared to lecithin obtained from commodity soybeans. Examples of improved characteristics may include one or more of increased effective release, increased oxidative stability, increased OSI induction time, increased shelf life, increased smoke point, and a reduction in the increase in viscosity induced by oxidation or heat.
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A method for improving the characteristics of a product, the method comprising producing the product by combining high-oleic soybean oil with a high-oleic soybean seed lecithin in an amount effective to improve at least one characteristic of the product, wherein the improved at least one characteristic comprises improved oxidative stability index (OSI) induction time when compared to a control product, the control product comprising the oil and a comparable amount of commodity non-high oleic soybean seed lecithin.
A method for improving the characteristics of a product, the method comprising producing the product by combining high-oleic soybean oil, with a high-oleic soybean seed lecithin in an amount effective to improve at least one characteristic of the product, the improved at least one characteristic comprising an improved oxidative stability index (OSI) induction time of at least 1.8 fold, when compared to a control product, the control product comprising the oil and a comparable amount of commodity non-high oleic soybean seed lecithin.
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