Solvent-free glycerolysis of sunflower oil and anchovy oil catalyzed by a 1,3-specific lipase

Abstract

Solvent-free glycerolysis of sunflower oil catalyzed with lipase D ‘Amano’ 100 gave the highest partial acylglycerols content at 40°C using an oil:glycerol molar ratio of 1:2 and 500 Units lipase/ g oil. After 6 h, the partial acylglycerols content of the reaction mixture was 53% (w/w). Glycerolysis of anchovy oil catalyzed under the same conditions gave a partial acylglycerols content of 47% (w/w) after 24 h.