ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF GLYCERIDES CONTAINING OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS

摘要

An enzymatic process for preparing an oil based product significantly enriched in omega-3 fatty acids is disclosed. The process is a two-step procedure involving lipase-catalyzed transesterification of triglycerides followed by low-temperature crystallization. The process yields a mixture of highly pure monoglycerides, at least sixty-percent of which contain omega-3 fatty acids. The process can also be used to produce omega-3 enriched triglyceride products.