Chemical Rx of Lipids Flashcards
What are three reactions that lipids can undergo?
- Hydrolysis
- Hydrogenation
- Interesterfication
What is hydrolysis?
The splitting of a large molecule into smaller molecules by the oxidation of a molecule of water. Typically requires an energy soucre.
What are the products of hydrolysis?
FFA + Mono/DiGllyerides/Glycerol
What is Hydrogenation?
The addition of hydrogen across double bonds of unsaturated fats.
What is needed to undergo hydrogenation?
A catalyst, typically with Nickel.
Why would you hydrogenate something?
It makes the fat more saturated, leaving it more stable and less susceptible to oxidation.
What are some negative side effects of using hydrogenation?
The creation of trans double bonds.
What is interesterfication?
It a process where you remove all or some of the FA and you reattach them in a new combination.
This is used to alter the crystal formation of fats.
What are the two types of extraction?
- Cold Pressing
2. Chemical Extraction
What is cold pressing?
You take the fat (seed, fruit, bean) and you press it against a press…. LOL
How are cold pressed oils typically consumed?
They are consumed unrefined.
What is chemical extraction?
You use solvents and/or heat to extract the oil.
What has to occur to chemical extraction?
It has to be REFINED.
What does it mean to refine an oil and what are the five steps that occur in refining?
Refining an oil means making it close to pure by removing the water, resins, gums, pigments, etc.
5 Step Process:
- Degumming
- Neutralizing
- Washing and Drying
- Bleaching
- Deodorizing.
What is winterizing oil?
It is the process in which you FRACTIONATE the oil. You remove the highest melting points of the fat.
The fractions that you removed are the crystal formers @ refrigeration temperatures.
What is rancidity?
The deterioration of fats into smaller molecules that typically produce an off flavor or odor.
The longer the fat is __________ the ________ the changes of rancidity.
Stored
Greater
What are the two types of rancidity?
- Oxidative
2. Hydrolytic (Hydrolysis)
What are the two ways that rancidity can occur via Hydrolytic?
- High Heat
2. Enzymes.
How does high heat facilitate hydrolysis?
It breaks the ester bond and releases glycerol acids.
It requires an energy source (which is the heat) and it needs water (from food or suroundings)