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Impact of Phosphoethanolamine Reverse Micelles on Lipid Oxidation in Bulk Oils

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Phospholipids are important minor components in edible oil that play a role in lipid oxidation. Surface active phospholipids have an intermediate hydrophilic–lipophilic balance value, which allows them to form association colloids such as reverse micelles in bulk oil. These association colloids can influence lipid oxidation since they create lipid–water interfaces where prooxidants and antioxidants can interact with triacylglycerols. In this study, we examined the formation of reverse micelles in a stripped oil system by dioleoyl phosphoethanolamine (DOPE) and the effect of these physical structures on lipid oxidation kinetics. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of DOPE was approximately 200 µmol/kg oil at 45 °C. Oxidation kinetics studies showed that DOPE was prooxidative when it was above its CMC (400 and 1,000 µM), reducing the lag phase from 14 days (control) to 8 days. The addition of combinations of DOPE and dioleoyl phosphocholine (DOPC) resulted in formation of mixed micelles with a CMC of 80 µmol/kg oil at 45 °C. These mixed micelles were also prooxidative when concentrations (100 and 500 µM) were above the CMC, decreasing the lag phase from 14 to 8 days. These findings provide a better understanding of the role of phospholipids in lipid oxidation of edible oil and could contribute to better antioxidant solutions.

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  1. Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA

    Leqi Cui, D. Julian McClements & Eric A. Decker

  2. Department of Agro-Industry Technology and Management, Faculty of Agro-Industry, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, 129 Moo 21 Noenhom, Muang, Prachinburi, 25230, Thailand

    Ketinun Kittipongpittaya

  3. Bioactive Natural Products Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia

    D. Julian McClements & Eric A. Decker

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Cui, L., Kittipongpittaya, K., McClements, D.J. et al. Impact of Phosphoethanolamine Reverse Micelles on Lipid Oxidation in Bulk Oils. J Am Oil Chem Soc 91, 1931–1937 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-014-2544-9

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