Understanding the relationship between physical properties and crystallization behavior of interesterified blend-based fast-frozen special fat with varied triacylglycerol composition

Elucidation of crystallization mechanism of high-purity diacylglycerol from nano-crystal to three dimensional-network by controlling cooling rate

The microstructure of lipids significantly affects the three-dimensional network, ultimately determining their physical properties. Due to the unique physical properties of diacylglycerol (DAG), it can be effectively used as a functional substitute for traditional oil in plastic fats. This study explored the microstructure and physicochemical properties of high-purity sn-1,3 lauryl diacylglycerol (LDAG), palmityl diacylglycerol (PDAG), and their acyl migration equilibrium products (ME-DAG, sn-1,3 DAG: sn-1,2 DAG = 65:35) under different cooling rates. As the cooling rate increased, the hydrogen bond force and order degree of DAGs also rose. Sn-1,3 LDAG exhibited a larger lattice space, thicker nanoplatelet structure, and larger crystals than sn-1,3 PDAG at the micro-scale. The increasing cooling rate resulted in the transformation of β1 into unstable β2 forms in sn-1,3 DAGs. ME-PDAG demonstrated better resistance to β crystal growth at higher cooling rates, while ME-LDAG's crystal form remained unaffected by changes in cooling rate. ME-LDAG exhibited superior resistance to cooling rate compared to ME-PDAG. ME-DAG formed Maltese cross crystals after rapid cooling, potentially contributing to its hardness.

Interesterified fat consumption since gestation decreases striatal dopaminergic targets levels and gdnf impairing locomotion of adult offspring

Interesterified fat (IF) currently substitutes the hydrogenated vegetable fat (HVF) in processed foods. However, the IF consumption impact on the central nervous system (CNS) has been poorly studied. The current study investigated connections between IF chronic consumption and locomotor impairments in early life period and adulthood of rats and access brain molecular targets related to behavior changes in adulthood offspring. During pregnancy and lactation, female rats received soybean oil (SO) or IF and their male pups received the same maternal supplementation from weaning until adulthood. Pups' motor ability and locomotor activity in adulthood were evaluated. In the adult offspring striatum, dopaminergic targets, glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDFN) and lipid profile were quantified. Pups from IF supplementation group presented impaired learning concerning complex motor skill and sensorimotor behavior. The same animals showed decreased locomotion in adulthood. Moreover, IF group showed decreased immunoreactivity of all dopaminergic targets evaluated and GDNF, along with important changes in FA composition in striatum. This study shows that the brain modifications induce by IF consumption resulted in impaired motor control in pups and decreased locomotion in adult animals. Other studies about health damages induced by IF consumption may have a contribution from our current outcomes.