Vegetable Fats and Oils
This encyclopedia scientifically describes 121 vegetable oils and fats. In addition to conventional oils, the book also covers lesser-known oils such as Amaranth, Chia, prickly pear, and quinoa. Author pays particular attention to root plants, extraction,
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Vegetable Fats and Oils Translated by Barbara Bauer
Vegetable Fats and Oils
Sabine Krist
Vegetable Fats and Oils with contributions from S. Biladt, C. Bulis, G. Buchbauer, B. Ellinger, J. König, S. Strugger, M. Vala, and M. Wall
Prof. Dr. Dr. Sabine Krist Chair of Medicinal Chemistry Sigmund Freud University of Vienna Vienna, Austria Translated by Dr. Barbara Bauer Vienna, Austria
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Preface
This encyclopaedia, which scientifically describes 121 fat vegetable oils, waxes and vegetable fats from all continents, was compiled at the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry of the University of Vienna and at the Sigmund Freud University Vienna. The oils discussed in this reference book range from well-known and much-used oils such as olive oil, sunflower oil, corn oil and peanut oil to lesser-known oils like kiwi seed oil, tomato seed oil, capsicum seed oil and ootanga oil. Special attention was given to volatile compounds, aroma and the oils’ composition with regard to the fatty acid profile and sterol and tocopherol content. To make the description of quality as exact and professional as possible, organoleptic tests were carried out by flavourists, flavour chemists and perfumers on many oils described in this book. This made it possible to describe the characteristics of oils that have not yet been adequately treated in literature. In addition to the characteristic properties of each oil, for example, its appearance, colour, contents, smell and flavour, there is al
