Lipids - B. Sources

18 important questions on Lipids - B. Sources

Coconut oil is extracted form the white coconut meat form the inside of the coconut, which is biologically speaking the endosperm. Would you call coconut oil a seed oil or a pulp oil?

Since coconut meat is a endosperm, the inside of the seed, the oil extracted form this is biologically speaking a seed oil and not a pulp oil.

What is the difference in olive seed oil and fruit pulp oil?

Olive seeds
  • Endosperm
  • Low water content (12%)
  • Small oil bodies (0.2-2.5 μm)
  • surrounded by proteins (oleosins) and phospholipids

Olive pulp (fruit)
  • Mesocarp
  • High water content (60%)
  • Large oil bodies (10-20 μm) 
  • (almost) no proteins

What is the effect of a high water content on stability during storage of seeds and pulp?

  • More prone to spoilage.
  • More prone to hydroleses
  • More prone to oxydation
  • There are enzymes present in the water that can hydrolyse fat's so this is also more likely to happen.
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What are the highlights of soy bean oil?

Highest volume of vegetable oil produced in the world. Mostly produced in china.

What are the highlights of sunflower oil?

oneic-linoleic acid group.
85% unsaturated acids with more then 2/3 of all  being linolic acid.

What are the highlights of palm kernel oil?

similar to coconut oil but higher degree of unsaturated fatty acids. Solid between 20 and 24 degrees.

What are the highlights of cottonseed oil?

contains gossypol a toxic polyphonic compound

What are the highlights of rapeseed oil?

high level of erucic acid. Might be nutrtionaly harmfull.

What are the highlights of corn oil?

contains relative large amounts of non-oil subantces mainly sterols.

What are the highlights of peanut oil?

Rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids. (oleic acid)

What are the highlights of linseed oil?

high linolic acid content (50% or more)

What are the highlights of coconut oil?

low degree of unsaturation, relatively low melting point.
Very resistant agains rancidity since less then 10% is unsaturated.

What are the highlights of cocoa butter?

relatively saturated fat with very specific melting characteristics.

What are the highlights of milk fats?

The fatty acid composition depends on the feed of the cow.

What are the highlights of rendered fats?

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They are relatively saturated, composition depends on species.
  • Lard: swine fat
  • (Beef) tallow: more saturated than lard.
  • Horse fat: more unsaturated than other animal fats (liquid at 20 degrees)   

What are the highlights of whale oil?

It used to be an impratant sorce for different type of waxes.

What are the highlights of fish oils?

Rich in poly unsaturated fatty acids,

What are the highlights of cod liver oil?

Rich in vitamin A and D

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