Author/Authors :
Koh, S. P. Malaysian Agricultural Research Development Institute (MARDI), Malaysia , Long, K. Malaysian Agricultural Research Development Institute (MARDI), Malaysia , Tan, C. P. Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Food Science and Technology - Department of Food Technology, Malaysia , Yusoff, M. S. A. Sime Darby Research Center, Malaysia , Lai, O. M. Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences - Department of Bioprocess Technology, Malaysia , Arifin, N. Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia - Faculty Science and Technology, Malaysia
Abstract :
The potential use of medium- and long-chain triacylglycerols (MLCT) oil blends in food applications such as frying oil and salad dressings were investigated. The frying strength of palm-based MLCT oil with different antioxidants under deep frying conditions was assessed. Palm-based MLCT oil showed better thermalresistant oxidative strength than refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD) palm olein throughout the five consecutive days of frying. Sensory evaluation and rancidity assessment on fried chips showed no significant differences (P 0.05) between chips fried in RBD palm olein and palm-based MLCT oil. MLCT-based salad dressings treated with different antioxidants showed similar rheological behaviors as compared to soybeanbased salad dressings. The overall quality of the physical appearance and organoleptic acceptability based on quantitative descriptive analysis showed no significant differences (P 0.05) in all salad dressings. These findings indicated that MLCT-based oil blends can be used as healthy functional oil for daily consumption.
Keywords :
frying oil , salad dressing , medium , and long , chain triacylglycerols (MLCT) , antioxidant , rheological behavior
