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Incorporation of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids into groundnut oil by lipase-catalyzed ester interchange

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Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were incorporated into groundnut oil by interesterification with a 1,3-specific lipase fromMucor miehei. The resultant EPA and DHA concentrations of the groundnut oil were 9.5 and 8.0%, respectively.

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    R. Sridhar & G. Lakshminarayana

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Sridhar, R., Lakshminarayana, G. Incorporation of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids into groundnut oil by lipase-catalyzed ester interchange. J Am Oil Chem Soc 69, 1041–1042 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02541075

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