Triterpene-containing oleogel-forming agent, triterpene-containing oleogel and method for producing a triterpene-containing oleogel
View Patent ↗The invention relates to an oleogel-forming agent which comprises at least one highly dispersed triterpene. The invention also relates to an oleogel which comprises a nonpolar liquid in an amount ranging from 80% by weight to 99% by weight based on the total weight of the oleogel and an oleogel-forming agent comprising a highly dispersed triterpene in an amount ranging from 1% by weight to 20% by weight based on the total weight of the oleogel. The invention also relates to a method for producing an oleogel.
1. An oleogel, comprising:
at least one highly dispersed triterpene having an average particle size of less than 50 μm that act as an oleogel-forming agent in the oleogel, wherein the at least one highly dispersed triterpene is the only oleogel-forming agent in the oleogel.
2. The oleogel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the proportion of oleogel-forming agent is between 1% by weight and 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the oleogel.
3. The oleogel as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
a nonpolar liquid having a proportion between 80% by weight and 99% by weight, based on the total weight of the oleogel.
4. The oleogel as recited in claim 3 , wherein the nonpolar liquid is a vegetable oil, an animal oil, mineral, or a synthetic oil.
5. The oleogel as recited in claim 4 , wherein the vegetable oil is one of the following vegetable oils or a mixture of the following vegetable oils: sunflower oil, olive oil, avocado oil, or almond oil.
6. The oleogel as recited in claim 3 , wherein the nonpolar liquid is a wax or a paraffin.
7. A method for producing an oleogel, comprising:
mixing the following ingredients:
a nonpolar liquid in a proportion between 80% by weight and 99% by weight, based on the total weight of the oleogel; and
at least one highly dispersed triterpene having an average particle size of less than 50 μm that acts as an oleogel-forming agent, wherein the at least one highly dispersed triterpene is the only oleogel-forming agent in the oleogel.
8. The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the proportion of oleogel-forming agent is between 1% by weight and 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the oleogel.
9. The method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the proportion of nonpolar liquid is between 88% by weight and 94% by weight and the proportion of oleogel-forming agent is between 6% by weight and 12% by weight.
10. The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the nonpolar liquid is a vegetable oil, an animal oil, or a synthetic oil.
11. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the vegetable oil is one of the following vegetable oils or a mixture of the following vegetable oils: sunflower oil, olive oil, avocado oil, or almond oil.
12. The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the nonpolar liquid is a wax or a paraffin.
13. The method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the proportion of oleogel-forming agent is between 3% by weight and 15% by weight.
14. The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the proportion of the oleogel-forming agent is between 6% by weight and 12% by weight.
15. The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the proportion of the nonpolar liquid is between 88% by weight and 94% by weight.
16. The oleogel as recited in claim 2 , wherein the proportion of oleogel-forming agent is between 3% by weight and 15% by weight.
17. The oleogel as recited in claim 16 , wherein the proportion of the oleogel-forming agent is between 6% by weight and 12% by weight.
18. The oleogel as recited in claim 3 , wherein the proportion of the nonpolar liquid is between 88% by weight and 94% by weight.