Sunflower lecithin and possibilities for utilization

Abstract

Sunflower lecithin is an important product in countries producing large amounts of sunflower oil. Due to its high phosphatidylcholine and essential fatty acid contents, it can be well utilized as an additive in food and feedstuffs. After refinement and fractionation, its utilization in food products and cosmetics can be greatly increased and further extended after appropriate modification. Utilized as an additive in the feedstuff to piglets and porklings, it results in higher bodyweight and shortened breeding and fattening periods. It is also suitable for adjusting the energy level of broiler feeds and, owing to its choline content, the use of synthetic choline chloride can be eliminated.

Optimizing a wool dyeing process with reactive dye by liposome microencapsulation

“…Chemical modification of AIF, prepared from representative sample of different commercial SBL batches, was carried out by acetylation [13]. Acetylation was conducted using different mole equivalents of acetic anhydride (from 1 to 2) on the basis of the PE content of the sample.…”

Effect of sunflower lecithins on the stability of water‐in‐oil and oil‐in‐water emulsions

“…Sunflower lecithins originating from the degumming process are not widely used as emulsifiers at present, although they would represent an interesting alternative to soybean lecithins (9)(10)(11). The main aim of this work therefore was to study the emulsifying capability of various sunflower lecithins in order to evaluate the functionality of these by-products of the oil industry.…”

Oil‐in‐water emulsions formulated with sunflower lecithins: Vesicle formation and stability

“…However, few studies have been carried out on emulsifier applications. Most have been concerned with their composition as well as their physical and chemical properties (9). The large volume of sunflower oil produced in Argentina represents a potential source of lecithin.…”