Vegetable oil comprising a polyunsaturated fatty acid having at least 20 carbon atoms

Abstract

The present invention describes a vegetable oil comprising a polyunsaturated fatty acid having at least 20 carbon atoms (LC-PUFA), which oil has (a) an anisidine value (AnV) of less than 25; (b) a peroxide value (POV) of less than 10; (c) a triglyceride content of greater than 90%; and/or (d) an Oil Stability Index (OSI) of greater than 5 hours at 80° C.

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         50 . A vegetable oil comprising a polyunsaturated fatty acid having at least 20 carbon atoms (LC-PUFA) having at least 3 double bonds, which oil has
 (a) an anisidine value (AnV) of less than 20; and   (b) a peroxide value (POV) of less than 5.   
     
     
         51 . The oil according to  claim 50 , wherein said oil has a triglyceride content of at least 90%. 
     
     
         52 . The oil according to  claim 50 , wherein said oil has a POV of less than 2. 
     
     
         53 . The oil according to  claim 51 , wherein said oil has a POV of less than 2. 
     
     
         54 . The oil according to  claim 50 , wherein the LC-PUFA is an ω-3 or an ω-6 PUFA. 
     
     
         55 . The oil according to  claim 54 , wherein the LC-PUFA is selected from the group consisting of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA, 20:3 ω-6), arachidonic acid (ARA, 20:4 ω-6), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5 ω-3), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA: 22:6 ω-3), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA 22:5 ω-3, and DPA 22:5, ω-6). 
     
     
         56 . The oil according to  claim 55 , wherein the LC-PUPA is arachidonic acid (ARA). 
     
     
         57 . The oil according to  claim 55 , wherein the LC-PUPA is docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). 
     
     
         58 . The oil according to  claim 50 , wherein said oil contains said LC-PUFA at a concentration of at least 5 wt. % with respect to the total fatty acids in said oil. 
     
     
         59 . The oil according to  claim 50 , wherein said oil has an arachidonic acid (ARA) content of at least 5 wt. % with respect to the total fatty acids in the oil. 
     
     
         60 . The oil according to  claim 50 , wherein said oil has a docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) content of at least 5 wt. % with respect to the total fatty acids in the oil. 
     
     
         61 . The oil according to  claim 50 , wherein the sum concentration of PUFAs having at least 3 double bonds is at least 20 wt. % with respect to the total fatty acids in the oil. 
     
     
         62 . The oil according to  claim 50 , wherein said oil is obtained from a transgenic plant. 
     
     
         63 . The oil according to  claim 50 , wherein said oil is obtained from a plant of the family Brassicaceae. 
     
     
         64 . The oil according to  claim 63 , wherein said oil is obtained from a plant of the genus  Brassica.    
     
     
         65 . The oil according to  claim 50 , wherein said oil is a crude oil. 
     
     
         66 . A process for obtaining a purified vegetable oil comprising an LC-PUFA, said process comprising purifying a crude oil as defined in  claim 65 . 
     
     
         67 . A food product for humans or animals, comprising said oil according to  claim 50 . 
     
     
         68 . An infant formula comprising said oil according to  claim 50 . 
     
     
         69 . A process for preparing a food product for humans or animals, said process comprising incorporating said oil according to  claim 50  in said food product. 
     
     
         70 . A process for preparing an infant formula, said process comprising incorporating said oil according to  claim 50  in said infant formula.