In:
International Journal of Food Science & Technology, Wiley, Vol. 49, No. 5 ( 2014-05), p. 1337-1343
Abstract:
Flax seed oil obtained from the seeds of flax plant ( L inum usitatissimum , L.) is an unexploited source which contains ω‐3 and ω‐6 fatty acids. Flax seed oil is hydrolysed with a novel alkaline lipase from A spergillus fumigatus MTCC 9657 for the removal of unwanted fatty acids and enrichment of ω‐3 fatty acids. An appropriate balance of ω‐3 and ω‐6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and enzymatic enrichment of polyunsaturated fatty acids in diet promote nutrition and health. Fatty acid composition shows that flax seed oil contains about 26.80%, 13.5% and 25.45% of ω‐3 and ω‐6 fatty acids in triglyceride ( TG ), diglyceride ( DG ) and monoglyceride ( MG ), respectively. After 8 h of hydrolysis, ω‐3 content was increased to 39% in TG , showing that unwanted saturated fatty acids are removed. ω‐6 content of triglycerides in flax seed oil also showed 54.76% increase after 8 h of hydrolysis. An enzymatic method of hydrolysis by fungal lipase was developed by this study and achieved to concentrate the essential fatty acids linoleic acid ( LA ) and α‐linoleic acids ( ALA ).
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0950-5423
,
1365-2621
DOI:
10.1111/ijfs.2014.49.issue-5
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2014
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2016518-3
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2401430-8
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