Enzymatic Synthesizing of Phytosterol Oleic Esters |
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Authors: | Xinxin Pan Biqiang Chen Juan Wang Xinzhi Zhang Biyun Zhul Tianwei Tan |
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Institution: | College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China. |
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Abstract: | A method of synthesizing the phytosterol esters from oleic acid and sterols was studied, using immobilized lipase Candida sp. 99-125 as catalyst. Molar ratio (oleic acid/phytosterols), temperature, reaction period, organic solvents, catalyst, and silica-gel drier were optimized, and the result showed that 93.4% of the sterols had been esterified under the optimal synthetic condition: the molar ratio of oleic acid/phytosterol is 1:1 in 10 mL iso-octane, immobilized lipase (w, 140% of the sterols), incubated in an orbital shaker (200 rpm) at a temperature of 45 °C for 24 h. The immobilized lipase could be reused for at least 13 times with limited loss of esterification activity. The conversion still maintained up to 86.6%. Hence, this developed process for synthesizing phytosterol esters could be considered as simple and low-energy consumption compared to existing chemical processes. |
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