3- MCPD and its Significance to Palm Oil Industry
Publicación:
Revista Palmas; Vol. 34 (2013): No Especial, tomo II; 165-173
0121-2923
Revista Palmas; Vol. 34 (2013): No Especial, tomo II; 165-173
0121-2923
Abstract
Vegetable oils have several components, among others, minor components. Of these, there are some that is desirable to leave during the refining process, such as tocopherols and sterols, but there are others with adverse health effects, so it is necessary to remove. In particular, trans fatty acids (which definitely are not a problem in palm oil), and MCPD esters (monochloropropanediol), originated during the refining process. Today there appropriate technology to lower parts per million (or even per trillion) of these pollutants. This article discusses toxicity levels permitted by health authorities, and illustrated on how to mitigate these undesirable products during the refining process. Los aceites vegetales tienen varios componentes, entre los cuales están los menores. De ellos, hay algunos que es deseable dejar durante el proceso de refinación, como los tocoferoles y los esteroles, pero hay otros con efectos nocivos sobre la salud, por lo cual es necesario eliminar. En particular, los ácidos grasos trans (que definitivamente en el aceite de palma no representan ningún problema), y los ésteres mcpd (monocloropropanodiol), originados durante la refinación. Hoy día hay tecnología apropiada para bajar las partes por millón (e inclusive por trillón) de esos contaminantes. En este artículo se plantean los niveles de toxicidad permitidos por las autoridades de salud, y se ilustra sobre la manera de mitigar esos productos indeseables durante el proceso de refinación.
Vegetable oils have several components, among others, minor components. Of these, there are some that is desirable to leave during the refining process, such as tocopherols and sterols, but there are others with adverse health effects, so it is necessary to remove. In particular, trans fatty acids (which definitely are not a problem in palm oil), and MCPD esters (monochloropropanediol), originated during the refining process. Today there appropriate technology to lower parts per million (or even per trillion) of these pollutants. This article discusses toxicity levels permitted by health authorities, and illustrated on how to mitigate these undesirable products during the refining process.
Palabras clave:
MCPD esters
3 - MCPD in refined food oils
ésteres MCPD
3- MCPD en el aceite comestible refinado
MCPD esters
3 - MCPD in refined food oils
ésteres MCPD
3- MCPD en el aceite comestible refinado