Lipase-Catalyzed Interesterification for the Synthesis of Medium-Long-Medium (MLM) Structured Lipids A Review

• Published in: Food technology and biotechnology Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. 305 - 318
• Main Authors: Sitanggang, Azis Boing, Adawiyah, Dede Robiatul, Hariyadi, Purwiyatno, Utama, Qabul Dinanta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Croatia Sveuciliste U Zagrebu 01.09.2019; Sveuciliste u Zagrebu, Prehramheno-Biotehnoloski Fakultet; University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology
• Subjects: Amino acids; Backup software; Biocatalysts; Calories; Chemical synthesis; Enzymes; Fatty acids; Food; Genetic engineering; glycerides; interesterification; Lipase; Lipid metabolism; Lipids; Malabsorption; medium-long-medium structured lipids; Metabolic disorders; Moisture content; Obesity; Reviews; Substrates; Vegetable oils; medium-long-medium structured lipids; interesterification; glycerides; lipase
• ISSN: 1330-9862; 1334-2606
• DOI: 10.17113/ftb.57.03.19.6025

Medium-long-medium (MLM) structured lipids typically contain medium-chain fatty acids (C6-C12) at sn-1,3 and long-chain fatty acids (C14-C24) at sn-2 positions. They have reduced calories and are suitable for the control of obesity, lipid malabsorption and other metabolic disorders. This review focuses on the synthesis of MLM lipids by the enzymatic interesterification. It gives detailed description of biocatalysts, substrates, reactors and synthesis methods, and discusses the use of MLM lipids in food products. The information provided in this review can be considered as the current state-of-the art for developing a future strategy for the synthesis of MLM structured lipids.