Biomimicry – An approach to engineering oils into solid fats. Issue 8 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Tzu‐Min; Rogers, Michael A.
• Is Part Of: Lipid technology. Volume 27:Issue 8(2015:Aug.)
• Page Start: 175
• Page End: 178
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Lipids -- Periodicals; Oils and fats -- Periodicals; Oil industries -- Periodicals; 664.3
• DOI: 10.1002/lite.201500036
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-666X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en" id="lite201500036-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>The ability to eliminate trans fats, without incorporating additional saturated fats, is limited by the physico‐chemical properties of the processed food and what role the lipids play in the food structure. To maintain the levels of cardio‐protective unsaturated fats alternative methods to structure them are desperately needed. One such strategy is to utilize oleogels or molecular gels comprised of small molecules. Herein, we illustrate the potential of biomimicking the assemblies formed by the intercellular lipids in stratum corneum using stearic acid, ceramide III and replacing cholesterol with β‐sitosterol.</p> </abstract>