J. Molkentin et D. Precht, DETERMINATION OF TRANS-OCTADECENOIC ACIDS IN GERMAN MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS, COOKING AND DIETARY FATS BY AG-TLC GC/, Zeitschrift fur Ernahrungswissenschaft, 34(4), 1995, pp. 314-317
According to numerous, even recent studies, trans fatty acids (TFA) ar
e related to coronary heart disease. Thus, for the evaluation of the d
aily TFA-intake precise data on the content of TFA in currently availa
ble edible fats are of great interest. The present study gives a compr
ehensive overview on total trans-octadecenoic acid contents in 93 bran
ds of German margarines, shortenings, cooking and dietary fats purchas
ed in 1994, that were obtained by a two-dimensional chromatography met
hod (Ag-TLC/GC). Conventional margarines were found to contain 0.17 -
25.90 wt% (n = 46) and shortenings/cooking fats 0.04-32.51 wt% (n = 16
) TFA related to total fatty acids. Mean values were 9.32 resp. 9.79 %
, whereas dietary and reformatory fats exhibited a mean of 0.65 % (n =
31) TFA. Among conventional margarines the highest TFA contents were
detected in products (n = 11) derived exclusively from sunflower oil (
mean value = 20.71 %). Seasonal changes in single brands were relative
ly small.