Effects of Triacylglycerol Molecular Species on the Oxidation Behavior of Oils Containing α-Linolenic Acid.

Two kinds of oils, pure perilla oil and a blend of perilla oil with palm oil, and their enzymatically interesterified oils having the same fatty acid compositions but with different compositions of triacylglycerol (TAG) species, were studied. In particular, the effects of TAG molecular species on the oxidation resistance of oils containing α-linolenic acid (Ln) were investigated. The content of TAG binding to three Ln molecules (3Ln-TAG) was found to be different between perilla oil (38.