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Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology

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Table 4 Some Properties of Sucrose Esters <strong>and</strong><br />

Polyesters Based on Degree of Substitution<br />

Property<br />

Degree of<br />

substitution<br />

Approximate<br />

HLB value<br />

Hydrophilic 1–4 5–16<br />

Lipophilic 5–8 1–3<br />

Digestibility:<br />

Nondigestible 4–8 1–3<br />

Digestible 1–3 5–16<br />

Absorbability:<br />

Nonabsorbable 4–8 1–3<br />

Absorbable 1–3 5–16<br />

Emulsification:<br />

O/W emulsion 1–4 5–16<br />

W/O emulsion 5–8 1–5<br />

Antimicrobial 1–2 15–16<br />

3. Antimicrobial Properties<br />

The antimicrobial properties of SFE depend on the type <strong>and</strong> chain length of the fatty<br />

acid esterified to sucrose. Medium chain fatty acids such as lauric acid esterified to<br />

sucrose are better antimicrobial agents than sucrose esters of long chain fatty acids.<br />

Sucrose monoesters are more potent than the di-, tri-, <strong>and</strong> polyesters against gram-<br />

Table 5 Some Functional Uses of Sucrose Fatty Acid Esters<br />

Procuct a<br />

Function<br />

Bread Increase loaf volume <strong>and</strong> maintain softness<br />

Noodles Prevent sticking of mixed dough<br />

Cake Increase cake volume; shorten whipping time<br />

Crackers, cookies Stabilize emulsion; prevent sticking to machinery; increase volume<br />

Ice cream Improve overrun by promoting stable emulsion, thus preventing excessive<br />

cohesion of fat during freezing<br />

Whipping cream Prevent water separation<br />

Margarine <strong>and</strong> Emulsification; prevent spattering<br />

W/O emulsions<br />

Shortening Stabilize emulsion; increase water-holding capacity<br />

O/W emulsions Stabilize emulsions in a wide range of HLB values<br />

Processed meat Increase water-holding capacity of sausages; prevent separation of<br />

bolognas<br />

Fruits Coating to maintain freshness <strong>and</strong> extend shelf life<br />

Drugs Stabilize fat-soluble vitamins; lubricant; binder <strong>and</strong> filler<br />

Cosmetics Softness to skin; smoothness<br />

Detergents Cleaning agents for baby bottles; vegetables, <strong>and</strong> fruits<br />

Antimicrobials Prevent growth of microorganisms<br />

a All used at no more than 10%.<br />

Copyright 2002 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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