Specific Functions of Triacylglycerols and Their Structures

Abstract

Triacylglycerols have specific properties which are useful for processing and/or modification of food systems according to their polymorphism, hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance, digestibility, and so on. These phenomena are mainly governed by the structure. Interfacial properties of 3-butyryl-1, 2-dipalmitoylglycerol at O/W emulsion, specific anti-bloom effect of 2-oleoy1-1, 3 dibehenylglycerol and restriction of absorption for 2-stearoyl-1, 3-dihexanoylglycerol are good examples. In the present study, we intend to summarize the relation between the structure and their specific properties.