?-oil(Fermented oil)
Characteristics of ?-oil
Produced by fermenting vegetable oil.
Microbial enzymes decompose vegetable oil.
Has rich in Linoleic and Linolenic Acid
Contains mannosylerythritol lipid(MEL), a biosurfactant, which has an excellent silky touch as cosmetics.
Physical properties of Linoleic/linolenic acid
Linoleic acid : unsaturated fatty acid containing an 18 - carbon chain and two double bonds.
Linolenic acid : unsaturated fatty acid containing an 18-carbon chain and three bonds
Eicosanoid production and role of its precursor
Control of eicosanoid...