Production of structured triacylglycerols via enzymatic interesterification of medium-chain triacylglycerol and soybean oil using a pilot-scale solvent-free packed bed reactor

• Main Authors: Zhang, Zhen, Zhang, Siwen, Lee, Wan Jun, Lai, Oi Ming, Tan, Chin Ping, Wang, Yong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87322/1/Production%20of%20structured%20triacylglycerols.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87322/; https://aocs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15589331/2020/97/3

Oils rich in medium- and long-chain triacylglycerols (MLCT) serve as functional oils to help reduce body fat accumulation and weight gain. However, most of the MLCT-rich products on the market are physical blends of medium- and long-chain triacylglycerols (MCT and LCT, respectively) that are not str...