Patents Assigned to Universiti Purra Malaysia
  • Patent number: 7943335
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a diacylglycerol, which comprises, reacting triacylglycerol with water and an enzyme preparation to obtain a mixture comprising of diacylglycerol, monoacylglycerol and free fatty acid; removing water content in the mixture by way of dehydration; and separating monoacylglycerol, free fatty acid and residual triacylglycerol by at least one separation method to obtain a high-purity diacylglycerol. An oil or fat composition comprising of diacylglycerol obtained from the process and phytosteryl esters and/or ferulic acid esters in an amount of from 0.5% to 25% by weight of diacylglycerol is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignees: Universiti Purra Malaysia, Golden Hope Research Sendirian Berhard
    Inventors: Oi Ming Lai, Mohd Suria Affandi Yusoff, Seong Koon Lo, Kamariah Long, Chin Ping Tan, Jew Yeok Lim, Shawaluddin Tahiruddin, Khairudin Hashim