EP Patent

EP1106072A1 — Palmitoleic acid and its use in foods

Assigned to Unilever PLC · Expires 2001-06-13 · 25y expired

What this patent protects

Blends of glycerides and/or fatty acids comprising 20 to 65 wt% C16:1 fatty acid, balance other fatty acids with 12 to 24 C-atoms and having a C16:1 to C16:0 fatty acid ratio of more than 2.0 and an C16:1 to C18:1 fatty acid ratio of more than 1.2 perform well in food application…

USPTO Abstract

Blends of glycerides and/or fatty acids comprising 20 to 65 wt% C16:1 fatty acid, balance other fatty acids with 12 to 24 C-atoms and having a C16:1 to C16:0 fatty acid ratio of more than 2.0 and an C16:1 to C18:1 fatty acid ratio of more than 1.2 perform well in food applications and can be made by a process involving a partial enzymic hydrolysis of materials derived from fish oil using an enzyme with specificity for C16:1, removal of the fatty acids and a fractionation of the acids.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP1106072A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
2001-06-13
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Unilever PLC
Source
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