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Water-in-oil emulsions
Assignee: Lever Brothers Co
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Filing: 1983-12-27
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Granted: 1985-06-04
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Expires: 2003-12-27
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to water-in-oil emulsion-spreads of the print margarine type containing a hard fat component obtained by random interesterification of substantially saturated triglycerides rich in lauric fats. Such a hard fat component imparts to the emulsions a consistency which is higher than could be expected on the ground of their solid fat content and enables the incorporation of a relatively large amount of liquid oils of the polyunsaturated type in said print margarines.
Inventors
- 👤 Gabriel J. T. Lansbergen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:13
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23D; A23D7/00; A23D7/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
Edible water-in-oil emulsion comprising an aqueous phase emulsified in a fat phase, fat constituting 30 to 84% by weight of the total emulsion and comprising: (i) b 15-60% of a structure-imparting hard fat component, consisting essentially of a mixture of triglycerides obtained by random interesterification of a substantially completely hydrogenated fat (a) which is rich in C 8 -C 14 fatty acid residues or by random interesterification of 60-90% of a non-hydrogenated fat (a) and 10-40% of a fat (b) in which 40-100% of the fatty acid residues are saturated and mainly contain 16-22 carbon atoms; (ii) 40-85% of an oil which does not substantially contribute to the consistency of the emulsion within the temperature range from 5° to 35° C. and which is substantially free of solid fat crystals at 10° C; (iii) 0-25% of an oil hydrogenated to a melting point of from 30° to 45° C.; and wherein the ratio of linoleic acid to the sum of saturated and trans fatty acids is at least 0.4 and the sum of components (i), (ii) and (iii) being equal to 100%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
Edible water-in-oil emulsion comprising an aqueous phase emulsified in a fat phase, fat constituting 30 to 84% by weight of the total emulsion and comprising: (i) b 15-60% of a structure-imparting hard fat component, consisting essentially of a mixture of triglycerides obtained by random interesterification of a substantially completely hydrogenated fat (a) which is rich in C 8 -C 14 fatty acid residues or by random interesterification of 60-90% of a non-hydrogenated fat (a) and 10-40% of a fat (b) in which 40-100% of the fatty acid residues are saturated and mainly contain 16-22 carbon atoms; (ii) 40-85% of an oil which does not substantially contribute to the consistency of the emulsion within the temperature range from 5° to 35° C. and which is substantially free of solid fat crystals at 10° C; (iii) 0-25% of an oil hydrogenated to a melting point of from 30° to 45° C.; and wherein the ratio of linoleic acid to the sum of saturated and trans fatty acids is at least 0.4 and the sum of components (i), (ii) and (iii) being equal to 100%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
Water-in-oil emulsion according to claim 1, wherein fat (a) is selected from the group consisting of coconut, palm kernel, babassu, murumuru, tucum, ouricurum, butter fat, fractions of these fats and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
Water-in-oil emulsion according to claim 1, wherein fat (a) has been hydrogenated to an iodine value of less than 10.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
Water-in-oil emulsion according to claim 2, wherein fat (a) consists of a low-melting olein which has been subjected to hydrogenation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
Water-in-oil emulsion according to claim 4, wherein the olein fraction has been obtained by fractionating a fat selected from the group consisting of coconut, palm kernel, babassu, murumuru, tucum, ouricurum and butter fat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
Water-in-oil emulsion according to claim 4, wherein the olein fraction has been obtained by dry-fractionating palm kernel fat at a temperature of 15°-25° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
Water-in-oil emulsion according to claim 1, wherein fat (b) consists of hydrogenated soybean oil rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil, olive oil or mixtures thereof, in which 40-100% of the fatty acid residues consist of saturated fatty acids.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
Water-in-oil emulsion according to claim 1, wherein fat (b) consists of soybean oil having a melting point of 65° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
Water-in-oil emulsion according to claim 1, wherein the hard fat component displays the following solid fat profile: N 10 =75-100; N 20 =40-75; N 30 =10-20; N 35 =0-3%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
88 words
Water-in-oil emulsion, according to claim 1 wherein the hard fat component has a content of triglycerides derived from 2 saturated C 16 -C 22 fatty acids and 1 saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acid ranging from 8 to 20%, a content of triglycerides derived from 1 saturated C 16 -C 22 fatty acid and 2 saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acids ranging from 18 to 35%, and a content of triglycerides derived from 3 saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acids ranging from 11 to 40%.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
Water-in-oil emulsion according to claim 10, wherein the hard fat component has a ratio of triglycerides derived from 2 saturated C 16 -C 22 fatty acids and 1 saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acid to triglycerides derived from 1 saturated C 16 -C 22 fatty acid and and 2 saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acids ranging between 0.3 and 0.6.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
Water-in-oil emulsion according to claim 10, wherein the hard fat component has a saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acid content ranging from 45 to 75% and a saturated C 16-C 22 fatty acid content ranging from 24 to 40%.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
Water-in-oil emulsion according to claim 10, wherein the ratio of the saturated C 18 -C 22 fatty acids to the saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acids in the hard fat component ranges between 0.4 and 0.6.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
Water-in-oil emulsion according to claim 1, characterized by a C/N 2 ratio of 0.7 to 2.5 wherein the hardness C in g/cm 2 and the solid fat content N in % have both been measured at 20° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
Water-in-oil emulsion according to claim 1, characterized by a hardness C of 100 to 700 g/cm 2 measured at 20° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
156 words
Margarine fat comprising: (i) 15-60% of a hard fat component consisting essentially of a mixture of triglycerides obtained by random interesterification of a substantially completely hydrogenated fat (a) rich in C 8 -C 14 fatty acid residues or by random interesterification of 60-90% of a non-hydrogenated fat (a) and 10-40% of a fat (b) in which 40-100% of the fatty acid residues are saturated and mainly contain 16-22 carbon atoms; (ii) 40-85% of an oil which does not substantially contribute to the consistency of the margarine within the temperature range from 5° to 35° C. and which is substantially free of solid fat crystals at 10° C; (iii) 0-25% of an oil hydrogenated to a melting point of from 30° to 45° C.; and wherein the ratio of linoleic acid to the sum of saturated and trans fatty acid is at least 0.4 and the sum of components (i), (ii) and (iii) being equal to 100%.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
156 words
Margarine fat comprising: (i) 15-60% of a hard fat component consisting essentially of a mixture of triglycerides obtained by random interesterification of a substantially completely hydrogenated fat (a) rich in C 8 -C 14 fatty acid residues or by random interesterification of 60-90% of a non-hydrogenated fat (a) and 10-40% of a fat (b) in which 40-100% of the fatty acid residues are saturated and mainly contain 16-22 carbon atoms; (ii) 40-85% of an oil which does not substantially contribute to the consistency of the margarine within the temperature range from 5° to 35° C. and which is substantially free of solid fat crystals at 10° C; (iii) 0-25% of an oil hydrogenated to a melting point of from 30° to 45° C.; and wherein the ratio of linoleic acid to the sum of saturated and trans fatty acid is at least 0.4 and the sum of components (i), (ii) and (iii) being equal to 100%.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
Margarine fat according to claim 16, wherein fat (ii) consists of an oil of which at least 40% of the fatty acid residues consist of linoleic acid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
Margarine fat according to claim 16, wherein the weight ratio of the various fat components (i), (ii) and (iii) is such that the ratio of linoleic acid to the sum of the saturated fatty acids and any trans fatty acids present ranges between 0.5 to 1.1.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
A margarine fat according to claim 16 wherein fat (a) is selected from the group consisting of coconut, palm kernel, babassu, murumuru, tucum, ouricurum, butter fat, fractions of these fats and mixtures thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A margarine fat according to claim 16 wherein fat (a) has been hydrogenated to an iodine value of less than 10.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A margarine fat according to claim 19 wherein fat (a) consists of a low-melting olein which has been subjected to hydrogenation.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
A margarine fat according to claim 21 wherein the olein fraction has been obtained by fractionating a fat selected from the group consisting of coconut, palm kernel, babassu, murumuru, tucum, ouricurum and butter fat.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
A margarine fat according to claim 21 wherein the olein fraction has been obtained by dry-fractionating palm kernel fat at a temperature of 15°-25° C.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
43 words
A margarine fat according to claim 16 wherein fat (b) consists of hydrogenated soybean oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil, olive oil or mixtures thereof, in which 40-100% of the fatty acid residues consist of saturated fatty acids.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
A margarine fat according to claim 16 wherein fat (b) consists of soybean oil having a melting poin of 65° C.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
A margarine fat according to claim 16 wherein the hard fat component displays the following solid fat profile; N 10 =75-100; N 20 =40-75; N 30 =10-20; N 35 =0-3%.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
89 words
A margarine fat according to claim 16 wherein the hard fat component has a content of triglycerides derived from 2 saturated C 16 -C 22 fatty acids and 1 saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acid ranging from 8 to 20%, a content of triglycerides derived from 1 saturated C 16 -C 22 fatty acid and 2 saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acids ranging from 18 to 35%, and a content of triglycerides derived from 3 saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acids ranging from 11 to 40%.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
62 words
A margarine fat according to claim 27 wherein the hard fat component has a ratio of triglycerides derieved from 2 saturated C 16 -C 22 fatty acids and 1 saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acid to triglycerides derived from 1 saturated C 16 -C 22 fatty acid and 2 saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acids ranging between 0.3 to 0.6.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
42 words
A margarine fat according to claim 27 wherein the hard fat component has a saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acid content ranging from 45 to 75% and a saturated C 16 -C 22 fatty acid content ranging from 24 to 40%.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
38 words
A margarine fat according to claim 27 wherein the ratio of the saturated C 18 -C 22 fatty acids to the saturated C 12 -C 14 fatty acids in the hard fat component ranges between 0.4 and 0.6.
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