Food Composition

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Functional properties

Buffering Denaturation Emulsification Enzymes Foaming Fat replacer

Fatty Acids Melting Points and Solubility in Water

x x x x x

Melting Point

x x z
Solubility in H O2

Fatty Acid Chain Length

Characteristics of Fatty Acids


Fatty Acids C4 C6 M.P.(C) -8 -4 mg/100 ml in H2O* 970

C8
C10 C12 C14 C16 C18

16
31 44 54 63 70

75
6 0.55 0.18 0.08 0.04 * Solubility

Effects of Double Bonds on the Melting Points


F. A. 16:0 16:1 M. P. (C)

60
1 63 16 -5 -11 75 -50

18:0 18:1 18:2 18:3 20:0 20:4

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