Overview of Olestra: A New Fat Substitute

Olestra is a mixture of hexa-, hepta- and octa-esters formed from the reaction of sucrase and long chain fatty acids isolated from edible oils. Olestra has properties similar to those of traditional triglycerides but is not hydrolyzed by pancreatic lipases and, therefore, serves as a noncaloric repl...

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Main Authors: Richard Hunt, Nora L Zorich, Alan BR Thomson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1998-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/389685
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