Fat compositions containing waxes
AssigneeCargill, Incorporated
InventorsWillie H-T Loh, Linsen Liu, Daniel S. Lampert
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Abstract
Fat compositions that contain a vegetable oil and a plant-derived wax component are described. Food and cosmetic products containing such fat compositions also are described.
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A composition, said composition comprising a non-hydrogenated vegetable oil and a plant-derived wax component selected from the group consisting of sunflower oil wax, rice bran wax, and corn oil wax, wherein said plant-derived wax component comprises about 0.5% to about 15%, by weight, of said composition, and wherein said composition has a melting point of at least 46° C.
A composition comprising a non-hydrogenated vegetable oil and a plant-derived wax component selected from the group consisting of sunflower oil wax, rice bran wax, and corn oil wax, wherein said plant-derived wax component comprises about 0.5% to about 15%, by weight, of said composition, and wherein said composition has a melting point of about 5° C. to about 50° C.
A composition comprising a non-hydrogenated vegetable oil from a first plant species and a plant-derived wax component from a second plant species, wherein said plant-derived wax component is a sunflower oil wax and comprises about 0.5% to about 15%, by weight, of said composition.
A food product comprising a fat composition, said fat composition comprising a non-hydrogenated vegetable oil and a plant-derived wax component selected from the group consisting of sunflower oil wax, rice bran wax, and corn oil wax, said plant-derived wax component comprising at least about 0.1%, by weight, of said fat composition.
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