Reduced phytosterol oil composition

By using sn-2 palmitate oil (OPO) to source palmitic acid, the process achieves an infant formula oil blend with reduced phytosterols and human breast milk-like fatty acids, addressing inefficiencies and costs in existing treatments.

WO2026127813A1 Publication Date: 2026-06-18AAK AB(PUBL)
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Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
AAK AB(PUBL)
Filing Date
2025-12-11
Publication Date
2026-06-18

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⚠Technical Problem

Existing processes for reducing phytosterol content in vegetable oils for infant formulas result in significant product losses and altered fatty acid profiles, leading to increased costs and complexity, and it is challenging to achieve a phytosterol content below 500 ppm without multiple treatments, which can disrupt the oil's regulatory compliance and similarity to human breast milk fatty acid profiles.

⚗Method used

Incorporating sn-2 palmitate oil (OPO) as a source of palmitic acid, allowing for a single treatment of soybean and sunflower oils to reduce phytosterol content, while maintaining a fatty acid profile similar to human breast milk, thereby minimizing product losses and process complexity.

🎯Benefits of technology

The solution provides an oil composition with less than 500 ppm phytosterol content, mimicking human breast milk fatty acids, while reducing process complexity and costs by minimizing product losses and ensuring regulatory compliance.

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Abstract

The invention relates to oil compositions with reduced phytosterol content wherein (i) soybean oil and (ii) sunflower oil have been treated separately prior to blending or together in a blend to reduce phytosterol content; where the oil composition further comprises one or more lauric oils, and sn2-palmitate oil (OPO); wherein the total phytosterol content of the oil composition is 500 ppm by weight or less. The invention further relates to an infant formula comprising said oil compositions, as well as a process for manufacturing of the oil composition.
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