Health Benefits and Processing of Lipid-Based Nutritionals
Nutritionally beneficial compounds naturally present in edible fats and oils can be enriched through new refining techniques or modifications of conventional techniques, leading to potentially greater use as nutraceutical ingredients.
Although fats and oils have an unhealthy connation to the public, they are necessary for human growth and health. In the past, edible oil quality was mainly defined by organoleptic parameters such as taste, odor, and color. Today, more emphasis is put on the retention of nutritional compounds. Conventional refining processes may reduce the nutritive value of edible oils. However, nutritionally beneficial compounds naturally present in the edible oils can be enriched by developing new refining te…
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