FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (24): 170-173.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201224035

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Orthogonal Array Design for Optimizing the Use of Neutral Alumina Adsorbent to Reduce Cholesterol in Butte

REN Mei-yan,DING Xiao-wen*,LUO Jin-feng,LIANG Han-yu,ZHANG Ya-qiong,XIAO Hong,ZHANG Di   

  1. Chongqing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing, College of Food Science, Southwest University,Chongqing 400715, China
  • Received:2011-11-21 Revised:2012-11-23 Online:2012-12-25 Published:2012-12-12

Abstract:

This study aimed at establishing a physical adsorption method for removing cholesterol from butter. An orthogonal array design was used to determine optimum conditions for the adsorption of butter by neutral alumina. The results showed that 40% of the cholesterol in butter was removed when it was treated with 15% added neutral alumina at 65 ℃ for 1 h. Neutral alumina was found to be the best adsorbent for the removal of cholesterol from butter followed by acidic alumina, Si-Mg adsorbent, diatomite, arabic gum, xanthan gum, cyclodextrin and active alumina. Furthermore, neutral alumina had little impact on the quality of butter.

Key words: butter, cholesterol, adsorbent, removal rate

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