Abstract:Monoacylglycerols (MAG) are emulsifiers used in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. MAG obtained from vegetable oils has been emphasizing to industrial processes due to the benefits that these natural compounds bring to human health. Industrially, these are produced by chemical glycerolysis of triacylglycerols (TAG), generating about 40 to 50% of MAG. For some applications, it is necessary to concentrate it and the process of molecular distillation is attractive because it enables the concentration of … Show more
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