Low calorie edible oil substitutes
US4508746A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1983 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S426/804
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A low calorie substitute for the edible oil component in oil-based food compositions is disclosed, which low-calorie substitute is comprised in substantial proportion of at least one-low calorie oil component selected from the group consisting of thermally stable polycarboxylic acids having 2 to 4 carboxylic acid groups esterified with saturated or unsaturated alcohols having straight or branched carbon chains of from 8 to 30 carbon atoms. A low-calorie substitute of the present invention exhibits physical and functional properties substantially comparable to triglyceride vegetable oils, including the ability to serve as a cooking oil or to replace a portion of the edible oil in a food composition, such as a margarine or a mayonnaise. At the same time, the low-calorie substitute of the present invention has the additional advantage that it is substantially unsusceptible to enzymatic hydrolysis by lipases and therefore does not represent a caloric source in the diet.
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