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US 6,617,141 B1Granted
Enzymatic process for preparing reduced-calorie fats containing behenic acid
AssigneeCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research
InventorsThengumpillil N. B. Kaimal, Sanjit Kanjilal, Raghapudi B. N. Prasad
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Abstract
The invention for a process for the preparation of reduced caloric fat, which comprises esterification of edible oils with a source of behenic acid in the presence of a catalyst, at a temperature in range of 25° C. to 150° C., at least for 0.5 hr and then recovering and purifying the reduced calorie fat using conventional methods.
Claims13
A process for the preparation of a reduced calorie fat, which comprises:
- esterifying one or more edible oils with 1,3-dibehenin in the presence of a thermostable lipase enzyme, wherein the thermostable lipase enzyme is LIPOZYME, at a temperature in the range of about 25° C. to 150° C. for at least about 0.5 hr;
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- recovering the reduced calorie fat.
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