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Lipase‐catalyzed incorporation of oleic acid into melon seed oil
Author(s) -
Moussata Charment O.,
Akoh Casimir C.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/s11746-997-0166-1
Subject(s) - oleic acid , lipase , transesterification , fatty acid , chemistry , melon , linoleic acid , food science , organic chemistry , biochemistry , catalysis , biology , enzyme , horticulture
The ability of lipase PS30 ( Pseudomonas sp.) to modify the fatty acid profile of melon seed oil by incorporation of oleic acid (18:1n‐9) was investigated. The transesterification was carried out in hexane in an orbital shaking water bath at 55°C for 24 h with methyl oleate (70% pure) as acyl donor. Oleic acid content increased from 13.5% to 53%, and linoleic acid (18:2n‐6) content decreased from 65% to 33%. The incorporation of oleic acid into melon seed oil by Pseudomonas sp. lipase helped balance the fatty acid profile of the oil in terms of monounsaturated (18:1n‐9) and essential fatty acids (18:2n‐6).