Oxidatively stable polyunsaturated fatty acid containing oil
An oil comprising (i) at least 30 wt. % of one or more polyunsaturated fatty acids having at least 4 double bonds; (ii) at least one first antioxidant; and (iii) less than about 1000 ppm lecithin. The oil may comprise less than about 750 ppm of a second antioxidant chosen from an ascorbic acid derivative.
1 . An oil comprising
(i) at least 30 wt. % of one or more polyunsaturated fatty acids having at least 4 double bonds;
(ii) at least one first antioxidant; and
(iii) less than about 1000 ppm lecithin.
2 . The oil according to claim 1 , wherein said oil further comprises less than about 750 ppm of a second antioxidant chosen from an ascorbic acid derivative.
3 . An oil comprising
(i) at least 30 wt. % of one or more polyunsaturated fatty acids having at least 4 double bonds;
(ii) at least one first antioxidant; and
(iii) less than about 750 ppm of a second antioxidant chosen from an ascorbic acid derivative.
4 . The oil according to claim 3 , wherein said oil comprises less than about 150 ppm lecithin.
5 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil comprises less than about 30 ppb iron.
6 . An oil comprising
(i) at least at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid having at least 4 double bonds;
(ii) at least one first antioxidant; and
(iii) less than about 30 ppb iron,
wherein, optionally, the oil comprises at least 30 wt. % of one or more polyunsaturated fatty acids having at least 4 double bonds.
7 . An oil comprising
(i) at least about 30 wt. % of one or more polyunsaturated fatty acids having at least 4 carbon-carbon double bonds;
(ii) at least one first antioxidant; and
(iii) means for improving oxidative stability, wherein said oil has a fishy aroma of less than 1.5.
8 . The oil according to claim 6 or 7 , wherein said oil comprises less than about 1000 ppm lecithin.
9 . The oil according to anyone of claims 6 - 9 , wherein said oil comprises less than about 750 ppm of a second antioxidant.
10 . The oil according to any one of claims 7 - 9 , wherein said oil comprises less than about 30 ppb iron.
11 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil further comprises a flavoring reagent.
12 . The oil according to claim 11 , wherein said flavoring reagent is rosemary extract.
13 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil is essentially free of a second antioxidant chosen from an ascorbic acid derivative.
14 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein that said oil is free of a second antioxidant chosen from an ascorbic acid derivative.
15 . The oil according to any one of claims 1 to 12 , wherein the ascorbic acid derivative is present in an amount ranging from about 50 ppm to about 400 ppm, for instance from about 100 ppm to 300 ppm.
16 . The oil according to any one of claims 2 - 5 , and 9 - 14 , wherein said second antioxidant is ascorbyl palmitate
17 . The oil according to any one of claims 1 - 6 and 11 - 17 , wherein said oil has a fishy aroma sensory value of less than 1.5.
18 . The oil according to any one preceding claim, wherein said oil has a fishy aromatics sensory value of less than 2.5.
19 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil has a POV less than 5, for instance less than 2, for instance less than 1.
20 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil has an AnV less than 20, for instance less than 10.
21 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said at least one first antioxidant is chosen from an addition tocopherol, green tea extract, and combinations thereof.
22 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said at least one first antioxidant is a mixed tocopherol.
23 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said at least one first antioxidant is an addition tocopherol.
24 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil is an organic oil.
25 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil is a natural oil.
26 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil and/or said at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid having at least 4 double bonds is obtained from at least one microalgae, fish, plant, seed, or combinations thereof.
27 . The oil according to claim 26 , wherein said microalgae is Thraustochytriales.
28 . The oil according to claim 26 , wherein said microalgae is chosen from Thraustochytrium sp., Schizochytrium sp., and combinations thereof.
29 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid having at least 4 double bonds is obtained from a plant.
30 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid having at least 4 double bonds is obtained from fish.
31 . A final oil comprising the oil of any preceding claim and at least one further oil.
32 . The final oil according to claim 31 , wherein said further oil is selected from a vegetable oil.
33 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil is an edible oil.
34 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid having at least 4 double bonds is chosen from DHA, EPA, DPA n-3, and mixtures thereof.
35 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid having at least 4 double bonds is chosen from DPA n-6 and ARA.
36 . Use of an oil according to any preceding claim for preparing a food product.
37 . Use of an oil according to any preceding claim as an additive to a food product.
38 . Process for preparing a food product, comprising incorporating the oil according to any preceding claim into said food product.
39 . A food product comprising the oil according to any preceding claim.
40 . An oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil comprises at least about 35 wt. %, at least about 40 wt. %, at least about 45 wt. %, at least about 50 wt. % of DHA, wherein said oil comprises less than about 80 wt. %, less than about 70 wt. %, or less than about 60 wt. % of DHA.
41 . An oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil comprises at least about 35 wt. %, at least about 40 wt. %, at least about 45 wt. %, at least about 50 wt. % of DHA+EPA, wherein said oil comprises less than about 80 wt. %, less than about 70 wt. %, or less than about 60 wt. % of DHA+EPA.
42 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil has a rancimat value that is less than about 19.
43 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil has a fishy aroma value of less than 1.5 at a time period chosen from 0-3 months, at 0-4 months, at 0-5 months, at 0-6 months, at 0-7 months, at 0-8 months, or at 0-9 months.
44 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil has a fishy aromatics value of less than 2.5 at a time period chosen from 0-3 months, at 0-4 months, at 0-5 months, at 0-6 months, at 0-7 months, at 0-8 months, or at 0-9 months.
45 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil comprises less than about 10 ppm of lecithin.
46 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil comprises tocopherol in an amount ranging from about 1000 ppm to 3000 ppm.
47 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil comprises an addition tocopherol ranging from about 300 ppm to about 1000 ppm.
48 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said oil comprises rosemary extract ranging from 1500 ppm to 5000 ppm.
49 . The oil according to any preceding claim, wherein said one or more polyunsaturated fatty acids include docasoahexaenoic acid (“DHA”), eicosapentaenoic acid (“EPA”), arachidonic acid (“ARA”), omega-3 docosapentaenoic acid (“DPA n-3”), and/or omega-6 docosapentaenoic acid (“DPA n-6”).