Oil and fat composition

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12089610-B2
Application number	US-201917295342-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 19, 2019
Priority date	Nov 20, 2018
Publication date	Sep 17, 2024
Grant date	Sep 17, 2024

Abstract

Provided is a fat or oil composition that enhances sweetness. The fat or oil composition includes the following components (A), (B), and (C): (A) 0.10 mass % or more and 1.50 mass % or less of free α-linolenic acid; (B) 0.3 mass % or more and 1.5 mass % or less of α-linolenic acid monoacylglycerol; and (C) 65 mass % or more of diacylglycerols, wherein a content mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (B), [(A)/(B)], is 0.10 or more and 3.00 or less.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fat or oil composition, comprising the following components (A), (B), and (C):
(A) 0.10 mass % or more and 0.50 mass % or less of free α-linolenic acid;
(B) 0.3 mass % or more and 1.0 mass % or less of monoacylglycerol comprising α-linolenic acid as its constituent fatty acid; and
(C) 65 mass % or more of diacylglycerols,
wherein a content mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (B), [(A)/(B)], is 0.10 or more and 1.00 or less.

2. The fat or oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein a content of (A) free α-linolenic acid is 0.14 mass % or more and 0.50 mass % or less.

3. The fat or oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein a content of (A) free α-linolenic acid is 0.17 mass % or more and 0.50 mass % or less.

4. The fat or oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein a content of (B) monoacylglycerol comprising α-linolenic acid as its constituent fatty acid is 0.5 mass % or more and 1.0 mass % or less.

5. The fat or oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein the content mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (B), [(A)/(B)], is 0.20 or more and 1.00 or less.

6. The fat or oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein a content of (C) diacylglycerols is 65 mass % or more and 96 mass % or less.

7. The fat or oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein a content of (C) diacylglycerols is 75 mass % or more and 94 mass % or less.

8. The fat or oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein a content of α-linolenic acid in constituent fatty acids of a fat or oil is 40 mass % or more.

9. The fat or oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein a content of α-linolenic acid in constituent fatty acids of a fat or oil is 45 mass % or more and 70 mass % or less.

10. The fat or oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein a total content of unsaturated fatty acids in constituent fatty acids of a fat or oil is 55 mass % or more and 99 mass % or less.

11. The fat or oil composition according to claim 1 , further comprising an antioxidant.

12. A fat or oil composition, comprising the following components (A), (B), and (C):
(A) 0.14 mass % or more and 0.50 mass % or less of free α-linolenic acid;
(B) 0.4 mass % or more and 1.0 mass % or less of monoacylglycerol comprising α-linolenic acid as its constituent fatty acid; and
(C) 65 mass % or more of diacylglycerols,
wherein a content mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (B), [(A)/(B)], is 0.10 or more and 1.00 or less.

13. The fat or oil composition according to claim 12 , wherein a content of (A) free α-linolenic acid is 0.14 mass % or more and 0.42 mass % or less.

14. The fat or oil composition according to claim 12 , wherein a content of (B) monoacylglycerol comprising α-linolenic acid as its constituent fatty acid is 0.5 mass % or more and 0.8 mass % or less.

15. The fat or oil composition according to claim 12 , wherein the content mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (B), [(A)/(B)], is 0.20 or more and 0.80 or less.

16. The fat or oil composition according to claim 8 , wherein a content of (C) diacylglycerols is 75 mass % or more and 94 mass % or less.

17. A method for enhancing a sweetness of a food or drink, the method comprising:
applying the fat or oil composition of claim 1 to the food or drink.

Assignees

• Kao Corp

Inventors

• Sasaki Aya
• Saito Katsuyoshi

Classifications

• A23B20/30

  Preservation of other edible oils or fats, e.g. shortenings or cooking oils · CPC title

• A23L2/60

  Sweeteners · CPC title

• C11C3/02

  by esterification of fatty acids with glycerol · CPC title

• C11C1/10

  by distillation · CPC title

• A23D9/04

  Working-up · CPC title