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Kansas State University Research Foundation

Dana Overman

David Rowe

Leopold Strecker

James Louis Flowers

Louie Flowers

Aaron Milhouse

Chess Mizell

An esterified propoxylated glycerin process is improved by the incorporation of a vacuum distillation step whereby unreacted fatty acids are removed in a form suitable for direct reuse in a further esterification. The esterified propoxylated glycerin produced is low in color and has a low content of free fatty acid, making it suitable for use as a reduced calorie fat substitute in various food products.

Removal of fatty acid from esterified propoxylated glycerin

Disclosed are methods for producing esterified propoxylated glycerols and eutectic mixtures containing one or more esterified propoxylated glycerols and one or more digestible fats. Food products containing the eutectic mixtures are also disclosed.

Eutectic mixtures of esterified propoxylated glycerols with digestible fats

Highly pure esterified propoxylated glycerin suitable for use as a fat substitute in various foodstuffs may be efficiently manufactured using a process involving direct esterification of propoxylated glycerin with excess fatty acid, bleaching, deacidification/deodorization, and treatment with activated carbon.

Process for producing esterified propoxylated glycerin

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Roswell, GA, United States of America

Dana Overman