公开(公告)号：EP1610628A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-04

申请号：EP04727031.9

申请日：2004-04-13

申请人： Raisio Benecol OY

发明人： ORTE, Juha ,  LUTTIKHEDDE, Hendrik ,  WESTER, Ingmar ,  EKBLOM, Jari

IPC分类号： A23L1/30 ,  C11C3/00 ,  C11C3/08 ,  C11C3/10

CPC分类号： C11C3/08 ,  A23D9/007 ,  A23L33/11 ,  A23L33/12 ,  C11C1/04 ,  C11C3/003

摘要： The invention relates to a process for the production of a sterol ester-rich composition. A sterol composition, a glyceride composition, a fatty acid alkyl ester and an esterification catalyst are combined to form a reaction mixture. Esterification of sterol(s) takes place in the mixture, providing sterol ester(s). The new process is rapid and has a high level of conversion. The invention also relates to a method for recovering food-grade sterol fatty acid ester(s) from a fat mixture.