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Solid, nondigestible, fat-like compounds

US6077556A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 1992
Grant dateJun 20, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07H3/04
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Fatty acid esters of sucrose wherein the fatty acid groups consist essentially of short chain fatty acid radicals containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and long chain fatty acid radicals containing from 20 to 24 carbon atoms in a molar ratio of short chain:long chain radicals of 3:5 to 5:3, the said esters having a degree of esterification of about 7 to 8. The compounds are useful as nondigestible substitutes for solid fats in foods.

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