Abstract
Highly unsaturated triacylglycerols (TAGs) compried of icosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acids (DHA) were chemically synthesized and assessed for their hydrolyzability toward porcine pancreatic lipase. Triicosapentaenoylglycerol (EEE) and tridocosahexaenoylglycerol (DDD), both unsaturated TAGs, were hydrolyzed to a lesser extent than trilinolenoylglycerol (LnLnLn), trilinoleoylglycerol (LiLiLi) or tripalmitoylglycerol (PPP). The hydrolyzability of synthetic TAGs followed the order, LiLiLi>LnLnLn>PPP>>DDD>EEE. EEE was the most resistant to pancreatic lipase hydrolysis.
