Process for producing hard fats using 1,3-specific lipase and mixture of palmitic, lauric and behemic acids
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1. A process for producing hard fats comprising reacting a 1,3-specific with a mixture ofan oil having a palmitic acid content of at least 30%,an oil having a lauric acid content of at least 30%, andfree behenic acid or its ester with a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol, said mixture having a fatty acid composition of 6-25% lauric acid, 23-48% palmitic acid and 0.5-5% behenic acid, based on the weight of the mixture to produce said hard fat and recovering the hard fat.
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Abstract
A process for producing hard fats is disclosed. The process involves reacting a 1,3-specific lipase with a mixture of 23-48% palmitic acid, 6-25% lauric acid and 0.5-5% behenic acid or its ester with a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol. The palmitic acids include: palm oil, fractionated palm oil and hardened palm oil. The lauric acids include: palm kernel oil, coconut oil, babassu oil and fractioned oil and hardened oil obtained from the palm kernel, coconut or babassu oil. The lipase is preferrably obtained from Rhizopus, Aspergillus, Mucor, pancreas and rice bran.
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1. A process for producing hard fats comprising reacting a 1,3-specific with a mixture of
an oil having a palmitic acid content of at least 30%, an oil having a lauric acid content of at least 30%, and free behenic acid or its ester with a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol, said mixture having a fatty acid composition of 6-25% lauric acid, 23-48% palmitic acid and 0.5-5% behenic acid, based on the weight of the mixture to produce said hard fat and recovering the hard fat.
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