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Edible oil and production process thereof

US6713118B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 2001
Grant dateMar 30, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23L33/11
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein are an edible oil containing at least 15% by weight of diacylglycerol and 2 to 10% by weight of phytosterol and being a transparent liquid at normal temperature, wherein the content of hydrocarbons having 29 to 31 carbon atoms in the oil and fat is at most 1 part by weight per 100 parts by weight of the phytosterol. The edible oil dissolve phytosterol at a high concentration therein and cause no turbidity at a low temperature.

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