REMOVAL OF CHOLESTEROL FROM EDIBLE FATS

摘要

A process for reducing the amount of cholesterol in an edible fat capable of being solubilized comprising the steps of: (a) providing an edible fat in a liquid state; (b) adding an ionic salt selected from the group consisting of CaBr2 and MgBr2 to said edible fat; (c) mixing said ionic salt and edible fat for a time sufficient to cause said ionic salt to react with cholesterol present in said edible fat and form a precipitate; and (d) removing said precipitate from said mixture and the product produced by the process are disclosed. The process is capable of reducing cholesterol in edible fats by about 30 % to about 100 %.