Philippine Journal of Science
152 (4): 1285-1295, August 2023
ISSN 0031 – 7683
Date Received: 30 Jan 2023

Synthesis of Mono- and Diacylglycerol
Using High Shear Reactor

Nanda Legiasa Rabiul Tsani Rohana, Ria Millati, Rini Yanti,
Aulia Safrina Ardani, and Chusnul Hidayat*

Department of Food and Agricultural Product Technology,
Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada,
Jl. Flora No. 1, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta 55281 Indonesia

*Corresponding author: chusnulhi@ugm.ac.id

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Rohana NLRT et al. 2023. Synthesis of Mono- and Diacylglycerol
Using High Shear Reactor. Philipp J Sci 152(4): 1285–1295.
https://doi.org/10.56899/152.04.02

 

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to obtain the best characteristics of a product containing a mixture of high mono- and diacylglycerol (MDAG) from a palm olein and coconut oil blend through glycerolysis interesterification using a high shear reactor. The most optimum reaction was performed at a relatively low temperature (120 °C), 3% NaOH as a catalyst, a 12% molecular sieve, and an agitating speed of 2000 rpm. The evaluated factors were palm olein: coconut oil ratios (70:30, 60:40, 50:50, 40:60, and 30:70) and oil: glycerol ratios (1:3, 1:4, 1:5, 1:6, and 1:7). The results showed that palm olein: coconut oil ratio had a significant effect on melting point (MP), slip melting point (SMP), hardness, and emulsion capacity and stability, but it did not have a significant effect on MDAG concentration (P > 0.05). Besides, modifying a high-shear reactor with a vacuum pump and molecular sieve caused a decrease in water content in the system, subsequently reducing free fatty acid (FFA) significantly (P < 0.05). The reaction condition at palm olein: coconut oil ratio of 50:50 and oil: glycerol ratio of 1:5 produced the highest MDAG concentration (58.28%) with FFA, water content, hardness, SMP, MP, emulsion capacity, and emulsion stability about 6.75%, 7.00%, 3.93 N, 33.23 °C, 35.57 °C, 62.66%, and 61.59%, respectively. Thus, glycerolysis-interesterification of palm olein and coconut oil blend in a high shear reactor is a promising alternative to produce a product containing high MDAG with better characteristics at a relatively low temperature. The product can be used for chocolate spread based on its emulsion capacity, stability, and semi-solid hardness