Enzyme catalysed production of vegetable oils containing omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid

Summary The application of enzymatic interesterification for production of vegetable oils containing omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids was investigated. Six veteable oils were used as substrates, together with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, and reactions were catalysed by immobilized Mucor miehei lipase in organic solvent. The degree of incorporation of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid into corn oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, olive oil and soybean oil were 17.71, 17.59, 16.79, 14.89, 13.91 and 10.48%, respectively, after a 12 h incubation period.