Son y›llarda, g›dalar›n yüksek ya¤ içeri¤i ile iliflkili olan sa¤l›k problemlerinin önlenmesi için ya¤ azaltma stratejileri gelifltirilmektedir. Oleojelasyon bu amaçla uygulanan ve g›dalarda doymufl ya¤ ile trans ya¤ miktar›n› azaltmak amac›yla kullan›lan güncel tekniklerden biridir. Oleojel, tüketilebilir bir bitkisel ya¤ içerisinde düflük molekül a¤›rl›¤›na sahip bir jel ajan›n kristalleflerek oluflturdu¤u üç boyutlu, sürekli ve termo dönüflümlü jel formu olarak tan›mlan›r. Yap›lan çal›flmalar oleojellerin unlu mamuller, çikolata, margarin ve emülsifiye et ürünlerinde kullan›labildi¤ini göstermifltir. Araflt›rmac›lar, emülsifiye et ürünlerinde hayvansal ya¤ yerine oleojel kullan›m›n›n ya da oleojelin belirli oranlarda hayvansal ya¤ ile ikamesinin, et ürünlerinde doymam›fl ya¤ asidi içeri¤iyle birlikte duyusal ve teknolojik kaliteyi artt›rd›¤›n›, tekstürü iyilefltirdi¤ini belirtmifllerdir. Bu çal›flmada, organojelasyon tekni¤i, organojel/oleojel oluflum ve etki mekanizmas›, oleojel uygulama alanlar›, oleojel haz›rlamada kullan›lan bileflenler ve farkl› oleojellerin emülsifiye et ürünlerinde kullan›m›n›n ürün özellikleri üzerine etkisi yap›lan araflt›rmalara dayan›larak derlenmifltir.Anahtar kelimeler: Oleojelasyon, oleojel, doymufl ya¤lar, doymam›fl ya¤lar, emülsifiye et ürünleri, sosis, ya¤ azaltma stratejisi
OLEOGELS AND THEIR UTILIZATION IN EMULSIFIED MEAT PRODUCTS AbstractIn recent years, fat reduction strategies have been developed to prevent the health risks related to high fat content of foods. Oleogelation is one of the current techniques applied for that purpose in which the saturated fat and trans fat amounts is reduced in foods. Oleogel is defined as a three dimensional, continue and thermoreversible gel which is formed by crystallization of oleogelator with low molecular weight into the vegetable fats. Previous studies demonstrated that oleogels have been recently used in chocolate, margarine, bakery products, dairy products and emulsified meat products. Researchers have been showed that the unsaturated fat content as well as the sensory and technological quality were increased and texture were improved by the use of oleogels instead of animal fats or partial replacement of animal fats by oleogels in emulsified meat products. In this study, organogelation technigue, formation and impact mechanism of organogelation/oleogelation, oleogel technique application areas, compounds which are used in oleogel preparation and the effects of oleogels on the quality properties of emulsified meat products were reviewed.