Method of fractionating an edible oil containing 2-palmitoyl-1,3-dioleylglycerol

A process for producing an easily-digestible and easily-absorbable edible oil or fat composition which contains 20% by weight or more 2-palmitoyl-1,3-dioleylglycerol, said process comprising:

• a. providing an edible oil or fat containing at least about 5% by weight, but less than 20% by weight, of 2-palmitoyl-1,3-dioleylglycerol,
• b. contacting the oil or fat with an organic solvent at a temperature at which the oil or fat is dissolved in the solvent thereby forming a liquid mixture;
• c. cooling the mixture at a rate of not more than about 1.degree. C. per hour to a reduced temperature thereby causing a portion of the oil or fat to solidify and maintaining the mixture at said reduced temperature;
• and
• d. separating the solid oil or fat from the mixture;
• wherein the liquid oil or fat remaining after step (d) comprises about 20% by weight or more of2-palmitoyl-1,3-dioleylglycerol.