Process for producing vegetable fat compositions with increased amounts of sn2 palmitic acid
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- AAK AB(PUBL)
- Filing Date
- 2025-11-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-27
AI Technical Summary
Existing processes for producing vegetable fats with high sn2 palmitic acid content are inefficient, particularly when using limited raw materials like organic palm oil, and do not accurately replicate the fatty acid positioning found in human milk fat, which is crucial for infant nutrition.
A cyclic, solvent-free process involving interesterification and lipase-specific steps to enrich palmitic acid at the sn2 position, utilizing a closed-loop system to reuse excess fatty acids, allowing high yields from starting oils like palm oil without additional raw materials, and ensuring the positioning mimics human milk fat.
The process achieves a high yield of sn2 palmitic acid in vegetable fats suitable for infant nutrition, minimizing waste and ensuring the fatty acid distribution resembles human milk fat, suitable for organic certification and blending with other oils.
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