title: Edible oil structuring: an overview and recent updates.
abstract: In recent years, research dealing with edible oil structuring has received considerable interest from scientific community working in the area of food formulation. Much of this interest is linked to the possibility of using structured oil in development of newer product formats with improved nutritional profile (trans fat-free, low in saturated fats and high in mono and/or poly unsaturated fatty acids). In addition to the obvious industrial need of finding the alternative formulation approach, the interesting properties of structured systems (particularly, oleogels) also makes them a fascinating subject for fundamental studies. In this paper, we attempt to give a comprehensive and concise overview of the field of oil structuring with special emphasis on the updates from recent years. Specifically, several categories of food-grade oleogelators and their potential food applications are summarized with typical examples along with a discussion on the general principles and unresolved challenges related to this emerging area.
authors.affiliation: Vandemoortele Centre 'Lipid Science & Technology', Lab of Food Tech & Engg, Faculty of Bioscience Engg., Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium. patel.ashok@ugent.be.
authors.forename: Ashok R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Vandemoortele Centre 'Lipid Science & Technology', Lab of Food Tech & Engg, Faculty of Bioscience Engg., Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium. patel.ashok@ugent.be.
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dewettinck
mesh_terms: D002099:Cacao; D003102:Colloids; D004042:Dietary Fats, Unsaturated; D004655:Emulsions; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005524:Food Technology; D008461:Meat Products; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009753:Nutritive Value; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D044242:Trans Fatty Acids
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D004042:Dietary Fats, Unsaturated; D004655:Emulsions; D005227:Fatty Acids; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D044242:Trans Fatty Acids; C016021:oleogels; D012822:Silicon Dioxide