ENZYMATICALLY MODIFIED SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) OIL, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND THE USE OF THE DERIVATIVES THEREOF AS ANTIMICROBIALS

摘要

The present invention relates to an alternative way in which to overcome the limitations encountered in the use of essential oils as preservatives, and proposes sunflower oil modified enzymatically by treatment with lipase, the process of production of modified sunflower (Helianthus annuus) oil and the derivatives thereof and the use of said derivatives as antimicrobial agents for preserving foodstuffs, cosmetics and drugs.