Fats and Fatty Oils

Alfred Thomas

Alfred Thomas

Unimills International, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany

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First published: 15 June 2000
Citations: 31

Abstract

The article contains sections titled:

1.

Introduction

2.

Composition

2.1.

Glycerides

2.2.

Fatty Acids

2.3.

Phospholipids

2.4.

Waxes

2.5.

Sterols and Sterol Esters

2.6.

Terpenoids

2.7.

Other Minor Constituents

3.

Physical Properties

3.1.

Melting and Freezing Points

3.2.

Thermal Properties

3.3.

Density

3.4.

Viscosity

3.5.

Solubility and Miscibility

3.6.

Surface and Interfacial Tension

3.7.

Electrical Properties

3.8.

Optical Properties

4.

Chemical Properties

4.1.

Hydrolysis

4.2.

Interesterification

4.3.

Hydrogenation

4.4.

Isomerization

4.5.

Polymerization

4.6.

Autoxidation

5.

Manufacture and Processing

5.1.

Vegetable Oils and Fats

5.1.1.

Storage and Handling of Raw Materials

5.1.2.

Cleaning and Dehulling

5.1.3.

Expelling

5.1.4.

Extraction

5.2.

Land-Animal Fats

5.3.

Marine Oils

5.4.

Synthetic Fats

6.

Refining

6.1.

Degumming

6.2.

Deacidification (Neutralization)

6.3.

Bleaching

6.4.

Deodorization

7.

Fractionation

8.

Hydrogenation

9.

Interesterification

10.

Environmental Aspects

11.

Standards and Quality Control

11.1.

Sampling

11.2.

Raw Materials

11.3.

Oils and Fats

11.3.1.

Physical Methods

11.3.2.

Chemical Methods

12.

Storage and Transportation

13.

Individual Vegetable Oils and Fats

13.1.

Fruit Pulp Fats

13.1.1.

Palm Oil

13.1.2.

Olive Oil

13.1.3.

Avocado Oil

13.2.

Seed-Kernel Fats

13.2.1.

Lauric Acid Oils

13.2.1.1.

Coconut Oil

13.2.1.2.

Palm Kernel Oil

13.2.1.3.

Babassu Oil and Other Palm Seed Oils

13.2.1.4.

Other Sources of Lauric Acid Oils

13.2.2.

Palmitic - Stearic Acid Oils

13.2.2.1.

Cocoa Butter

13.2.2.2.

Shea Butter, Borneo Tallow, and Related Fats (Vegetable Butters)

13.2.3.

Palmitic Acid Oils

13.2.3.1.

Cottonseed Oil

13.2.3.2.

Kapok and Related Oils

13.2.3.3.

Pumpkin Seed Oil

13.2.3.4.

Corn (Maize) Oil

13.2.3.5.

Cereal Oils

13.2.4.

Oleic - Linoleic Acid Oils

13.2.4.1.

Sunflower Oil

13.2.4.2.

Sesame Oil

13.2.4.3.

Linseed Oil

13.2.4.4.

Perilla Oil

13.2.4.5.

Hempseed Oil

13.2.4.6.

Teaseed Oil

13.2.4.7.

Safflower and Niger Seed Oils

13.2.4.8.

Grape-Seed Oil

13.2.4.9.

Poppyseed Oil

13.2.5.

Leguminous Oils

13.2.5.1.

Soybean Oil

13.2.5.2.

Peanut Oil

13.2.5.3.

Lupine Oil

13.2.6.

Cruciferous Oils

13.2.6.1.

Rapeseed Oil

13.2.6.2.

Mustard Seed Oil

13.2.7.

Conjugated Acid Oils

13.2.7.1.

Tung Oil and Related Oils

13.2.7.2.

Oiticica Oil and Related Oils

13.2.8.

Substituted Fatty Acid Oils

13.2.8.1.

Castor Oil

13.2.8.2.

Chaulmoogra, Hydnocarpus, and Gorli Oils

13.2.8.3.

Vernonia Oil

14.

Individual Animal Fats

14.1.

Land-Animal Fats

14.1.1.

Lard

14.1.2.

Beef Tallow

14.1.3.

Mutton Tallow

14.1.4.

Horse, Goose, and Chicken Fat

14.2.

Marine Oils

14.2.1.

Whale Oil

14.2.2.

Fish Oil

15.

Economic Aspects

16.

Toxicology and Occupational Health

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