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Stereospecific distribution of fatty acids in triacylglycerols of olive oils
Author(s) -
Vichi Stefania,
Pizzale Lorena,
Conte Lanfranco S.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of lipid science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.614
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1438-9312
pISSN - 1438-7697
DOI - 10.1002/ejlt.200600199
Subject(s) - degree of unsaturation , stereospecificity , olive oil , chemistry , distribution (mathematics) , fatty acid , botany , stereochemistry , food science , biology , organic chemistry , catalysis , mathematics , mathematical analysis
The positional distribution of fatty acids (FA) in triacylglycerols (TAG) of 47 virgin olive oils from diverse cultivars grown in distinct areas of North‐Eastern Italy was studied. Few data were previously available on oils from these geographical areas. The effects of climatic and geographical conditions on the stereospecific distribution of TAG in olive oil were confirmed. Moreover, the results of the stereospecific analysis were used to evaluate the preferential esterification position of each FA on the basis of the degree of unsaturation and the chain length. The data of the stereospecific analysis of olive oil TAG can contribute to the determination of the selectivity of olive fruit acyltransferases for distinct FA.