US 11,834,694 B2
Structural lipids
Alejandro G. Marangoni, Guelph (CA); and Reed A. Nicholson, Guelph (CA)
Assigned to Planted Foods AG, Kemptthal (CH)
Filed by Planted Foods AG, Kemptthal (CH)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/403,297.
Prior Publication US 2023/0057409 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. C12P 7/6409 (2022.01); C11C 3/06 (2006.01); A23L 33/12 (2016.01); C07C 69/00 (2006.01)
CPC C12P 7/6409 (2013.01) [A23L 33/12 (2016.08); C07C 69/00 (2013.01); C11C 3/06 (2013.01); C12Y 301/01003 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An enzymatic glycerolysis method to convert a liquid oil having a first monoacylgycerol (MAG), diacylglycerol (DAG), triacylglycerol (TAG) and fatty acid composition into a structured fat, the method comprising the steps of:
i) exposing the oil to glycerol in the presence of an enzyme catalyst under conditions sufficient to convert the triacylglycerols to mono- and/or di-acylglycerols; and
ii) cooling the oil to yield the structured fat having a second monoacylgycerol, diacylglycerol, triacylglycerol and fatty acid composition, wherein the fatty acid composition of the structured fat is at least 95% identical to the fatty acid composition of the liquid oil.