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HERO ID
5207195
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Chemical profiling of the major components in natural waxes to elucidate their role in liquid oil structuring
Author(s)
Doan, CD; To, CM; De Vrieze, M; Lynen, F; Danthine, S; Brown, A; Dewettinck, K; Patel, AR
Year
2017
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Food Chemistry
ISSN:
0308-8146
EISSN:
1873-7072
Volume
214
Page Numbers
717-725
Language
English
PMID
27507530
DOI
10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.07.123
Abstract
Elucidating the composition of waxes is of utmost importance to explain their behavior in liquid oil structuring. The chemical components (hydrocarbons - HCs, free fatty acids - FFAs, free fatty alcohols - FALs and wax esters - WEs) of natural waxes were analyzed using HPLC-ELSD and GC-MS followed by evaluation of their oil structuring properties. The gel strength, including the average storage modulus and oscillation yield stress, displayed a negative correlation with FALs and a positive correlation with HCs, FFAs and WEs. The components dictating the gel strength are HCs, FFAs and WEs in a descending order of importance. The consistency of the oleogels increased with the increasing amount of FFAs and HCs and the decreasing amount of WEs and FALs. The presence of more WEs results in a strong but brittle gel with a high initial flow yield stress. We believe these results might be useful in selecting the right waxes to combine in certain fat-based food products.
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