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Hard butter composition containing triglycerides, and process for production thereof

US4839192A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 1986
Grant dateJun 13, 1989
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23D9/00
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A hard butter composition suitable for a cocoa butter substitute which comprises as a main ingredient a triglyceride SUS, constituent saturated fatty acids of which contain at least 4% by weight of one or a plurality of fatty acids selected from the group consisting of behenic acid, lignoceric acid, cerotic acid and arachidic acid, provided that the amount of arachidic acid is less than 4% by weight based on the total weight of the constituent saturated fatty acids.

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