Tailored triglycerides having improved autoignition characteristics
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorDavid K. Yang
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Abstract
Reduced calorie edible fats and oils comprising triglycerides synthesized (tailored) with a particular combination of saturated medium chain fatty acids, saturated long chain fatty acids, and unsaturated long chain fatty acids are disclosed. In addition to providing caloric reduction, these tailored triglycerides also have acceptable autoignition characteristics making them suitable for use in shortenings and cooking oils.
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A reduced calorie fat having improved autoignition characteristics comprising:
- (a) at least about 30% by weight triglycerides selected from the group consisting of SUM and SMU triglycerides, and mixtures thereof;
- (b) not more than about 18% by weight MMM triglycerides;
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- (c) not more than about 30% by weight triglycerides selected from the group consisting of MMS, MSM, SSM, and SMS triglycerides, and mixtures thereof;
- wherein M is a saturated fatty acid moiety selected from the group consisting of C.sub.6:0, C.sub.8:0, and C.sub.10:0 fatty acids, and mixtures thereof;
- wherein S is a saturated fatty acid moiety selected from the group consisting of C.sub.18:0, C.sub.20:0, C.sub.22:0, C.sub.24:0, C.sub.26:0, C.sub.28:0, and C.sub.30:0 fatty acids, and mixtures thereof;
- and wherein U is an unsaturated fatty acid moiety selected from the group consisting of C.sub.18:1, C.sub.18:2, C.sub.18:3, C.sub.20:3, C.sub.20:4, C.sub.20:5, C.sub.22:4, C.sub.22:5, and C.sub.22:6 fatty acids, and mixtures thereof.
A triglyceride having the formula selected from the group consisting of ##STR7## wherein M is a saturated fatty acid moiety selected from the group consisting of C.sub.6:0, C.sub.8:0, and C.sub.10:0 fatty acids, and mixtures thereof;
- wherein S is a saturated fatty acid moiety selected from the group consisting of C.sub.18:0, C.sub.20:0, C.sub.22:0, C.sub.24:0, C.sub.26:0, C.sub.28:0, and C.sub.30:0 fatty acids, and mixtures thereof;
- and wherein U is an unsaturated fatty acid moiety selected from the group consisting of C.sub.18:1, C.sub.18:2, C.sub.18:3, C.sub.20:3, C.sub.20:4, C.sub.20:5, C.sub.22:4, C.sub.22:5, and C.sub.22:6 fatty acids, and mixtures thereof.
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