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Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology

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Table 1 Characteristics of Phenolic Antioxidants <strong>and</strong> Relevant Chapter of U.S. Regulatory Code (CFR)<br />

Compound<br />

Butylated hydroxyanisol<br />

(BHA)<br />

Butylated hydroxytoluene<br />

(BHT)<br />

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Molecular<br />

weight Appearance<br />

Boiling<br />

point (�C)<br />

Melting<br />

point (�C) Solubility Functionality<br />

180.25 Waxy solid 264–270 48–63 Insoluble in water.<br />

Slightly soluble in glycerol<br />

<strong>and</strong> mineral oil.<br />

Soluble in fats, alcohol,<br />

propylene glycol,<br />

petroleum, ether; glyceryl<br />

monooleate; paraffin<br />

220.356 White crystals 265 70 Insoluble in water, glycerol,<br />

<strong>and</strong> propylene glycol.<br />

Slightly soluble in mineral<br />

oil.<br />

Soluble in fats, paraffin,<br />

glyceryl monooleate,<br />

alcohol, petroleum, ether,<br />

most organic solvents<br />

Good carry-through in baked<br />

<strong>and</strong> fried products.<br />

Volatile, distillable.<br />

Most effective in animal<br />

fats.<br />

Used in packaging materials.<br />

Synergistic with other<br />

antioxidants.<br />

Slight phenol odor<br />

Less expensive than BHA.<br />

Synergistic with BHA <strong>and</strong><br />

other antioxidants.<br />

Volatile, distillable.<br />

Less carry-through in baked<br />

<strong>and</strong> fried products than<br />

BHA.<br />

More sterically hindered<br />

than BHA.<br />

Most effective in animal<br />

fats.<br />

Slight phenol odor.<br />

Poor carry-through<br />

properties<br />

Synergistic with other<br />

antioxidants.<br />

Decomposes at frying<br />

temperatures<br />

21 CFR<br />

(9 CFR)<br />

172.110<br />

182.3169<br />

172.615<br />

172.515<br />

165.175<br />

166.110<br />

164.110<br />

(381.147)<br />

(318.7)<br />

171.115<br />

182.3173<br />

172.615<br />

137.350<br />

165.175<br />

166.110<br />

164.110<br />

(381.147)<br />

(318.7)<br />

184.1660<br />

172.615

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