STRUCTURED LIPIDS - SYNTHESIS AND APPLICATIONS

Structured lipids (SL) are defined as triacylglycerols (TAG) restructu red or modified to change the fatty acid composition and/or their posi tional distribution in glycerol molecules by chemical or enzymatic pro cesses. SL may provide the most effective means of delivering desired fatty acids for nutritive or therapeutic purposes. In this review, the synthesis and applications of structured lipids, nutritional/clinical aspects of fatty acids, immobilization, and characteristics of lipase s are discussed.