Process for modifying fats and oils
AssigneesAjinomoto Co., Inc., Amano Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
InventorsJun Kurashige, Narihide Matsuzaki, Tamio Mase, Shotaro Yamaguchi
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Abstract
A process for modifying fats and oils which comprises applying partial glyceride lipase to fats and oils containing partial glycerides and fatty acids to synthesize triglycerides from the partial glycerides by esterification. The lipase is preferably an immobilized lipase and this process is preferably carried out under a water concentration of 1500 ppm or less. By using partial glyceride lipase according to the present invention, there can be obtained modified fats and oils having a low content of diglycerides without changing triglyceride composition.
Claims9
A process for modifying fats and oils, which comprises:
- applying partial glyceride lipase produced by Penicillium cyclopium ATCC 34613 to fats and oils containing partial glycerides and fatty acids and having a total water concentration of 1 to 1500 ppm;
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- synthesizing triglycerides by esterifying said partial glycerides with said fatty acids wherein the esterification is promoted by said partial glyceride lipase, thereby modifying said fats and oils without interesterification.
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