The present invention relates to lipid comprising docosapentaenoic acid and/or docosahexaenoic acid wherein the docosapentaenoic acid and/or docosahexaenoic acid may be preferentially esterified at the sn-2 position of triacylglycerol, and processes for producing and using the lipid.

A method is provided for preventing or reducing the formation of monochloropropanediols (MCPDs) or monochloropropanediol esters (MCPDEs) in triacylglyceride oil, comprising the steps: (a) admixing the triacylglyceride oil with a liquid to form an admixture, wherein said liquid is selected from one or more of water, acid solution, base solution, phospholipid solution, 5 and surfactant solution; (b) optionally homogenizing the admixture; (c) performing one or more of the following steps 1. heating the admixture while homogenizing; and 2. heating the admixture; (d) cooling the admixture to under 100° C.; (e) optionally concentrating the insoluble and crystallized components from the admixture 1. by applying a centrifugational force to the admixture; and/or 2. by allowing insoluble and crystallized components in the admixture to 10 settle by gravity; (f) separating aqueous insoluble phase and crystallized components from the admixture and/or applying one or more processes to the admixture selected from degumming, physical refining, chemical refining, neutralization, interesterification, bleaching, dewaxing and fractionation. (g) applying heat treatment to the admixture.

A method is provided for preventing or reducing the formation of monochloropropanediols (MCPDs) or monochloropropanediol esters (MCPDEs) in triacylglyceride oil, comprising the steps: (a) concentrating insoluble components in liquid triacylglyceride oil by (i) applying a 5 centrifugational force on the triacylglyceride oil whilst maintaining the triacylglyceride oil above its melting temperature; and/or (ii) allowing the insoluble components to settle by gravitational force whilst maintaining the triacylglyceride oil above its melting temperature; (b) separating the triacylglyceride oil from the insoluble components; (c) optionally applying additional refining steps and (d) applying heat treatment to the triacylglyceride oil. A purified 10 triacylglyceride oil obtainable by the method of the invention is also provided.

The present invention describes a process for continuous fractionation of CTO (crude tall oil) to RTD (refined tall diesel), said process comprising:—when removing a stream of TOP (tall oil pitch) the CTO is fed through at least two evaporation zones arranged in series so that one stream of CTO is fed from a first evaporation zone to a second evaporation zone, wherein a TOP stream is produced and fed from the second evaporation zone, wherein a first vapor stream is produced within the first evaporation zone and a second vapor stream is produced within the second evaporation zone and wherein there is a temperature difference of at least 10° C. between the first vapor stream and the second vapor stream; and—feeding the first vapor stream and the second vapor stream into a subsequent fractionation column to produce a stream of RTD from the fractionation column, wherein the first vapor stream and the second vapor stream are being fed to different positions, relative to the column height, in the fractionation column, where different conditions are applied to ensure suitable fractionations of a more fatty acid rich material and a more rosin rich material, respectively, and which different positions in the fractionation column are separated by packing means.

Provided is a method for producing a concentrated oil-based polyphenol composition for human consumption. The unique combination of polyphenols in a biologic oil-based formulation may be administered for optimal effects on human platelets, lipids, and inflammatory markers. These physiologic changes have beneficial effects for human health and longevity.

A novel method is developed to remove wax and terpene from the wild hemp plants to produce enriched cannabidiol (CBD) crude oil with high quality and further purify the crude oil into crystal/isolate with 99.0% content of CBD. The method utilizes titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) photocatalyst for redox reaction under the irradiation of UV (ultraviolet) light in a solvent extraction process of CBD, which significantly removes accompanying wax and terpene. With the beneficial photocatalyst property, the TiO.sub.2 decomposes the wax and terpene in the wild hemp crude extract through appropriate UV radiation to induce catalytic reaction at specific PH (potential hydrogen) levels. Through optimizing the photocatalyst dewaxing using TiO.sub.2, the method achieves the best dewaxing effect and maximum terpene reduction. Thus, the method offers a low-cost, reusable, and biologically friendly process of removing wax and terpene to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the separation processes in the CBD production.

A novel method is developed to remove wax and terpene from the wild hemp plants to produce enriched cannabidiol (CBD) crude oil with high quality and further purify the crude oil into crystal/isolate with 99.0% content of CBD. The method utilizes titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) photocatalyst for redox reaction under the irradiation of UV (ultraviolet) light in a solvent extraction process of CBD, which significantly removes accompanying wax and terpene. With the beneficial photocatalyst property, the TiO.sub.2 decomposes the wax and terpene in the wild hemp crude extract through appropriate UV radiation to induce catalytic reaction at specific PH (potential hydrogen) levels. Through optimizing the photocatalyst dewaxing using TiO.sub.2, the method achieves the best dewaxing effect and maximum terpene reduction. Thus, the method offers a low-cost, reusable, and biologically friendly process of removing wax and terpene to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the separation processes in the CBD production.

A device for automatic extraction, storage and encapsulation of fatty compounds, the device may include: an extraction unit configured to provide a liquid mixture comprising fatty compounds extracted from biological material and a liquid solvent; an evaporation and reaction unit; a storage unit comprising one or more storage outlet ports; and a controller configured to: control delivery of the liquid mixture from the extraction unit to the evaporation and reaction unit; control evaporation of the solvent from the liquid mixture in the evaporation and reaction unit; control delivery of the liquid mixture from the evaporation and reaction unit to the storage unit; detect safe connection of each of at least one of one or more capsules to one of the one or more storage outlet ports of the storage unit; and control filling of at least one of the one or more connected capsules with the liquid mixture.

The present invention relates to a process for reducing the content of MOSH and/or MOAH from a vegetable oil selected from the group consisting of palm-based oil, cocoa butter-based oil and any mixtures thereof, and wherein the process is comprising the step of subjecting a vegetable oil to a short-path evaporation, wherein the short-path evaporation is performed at a pressure of below 1 mbar, at an evaporator temperature in a range of from 235 and 290° C., and with a feed rate per unit area of evaporator surface of the short-path evaporation equipment in a range from 35 to 102 kg/h.Math.m.sup.2, and thus obtaining a retentate vegetable oil. Present invention further relates to use of short-path evaporation for reducing content of MOSH and/or MOAH from vegetable oil.

The present invention relates to a process for reducing the content of MOSH and/or MOAH from a vegetable oil selected from the group consisting of palm-based oil, cocoa butter-based oil and any mixtures thereof, and wherein the process is comprising the step of subjecting a vegetable oil to a short-path evaporation, wherein the short-path evaporation is performed at a pressure of below 1 mbar, at an evaporator temperature in a range of from 235 and 290° C., and with a feed rate per unit area of evaporator surface of the short-path evaporation equipment in a range from 35 to 102 kg/h.Math.m.sup.2, and thus obtaining a retentate vegetable oil. Present invention further relates to use of short-path evaporation for reducing content of MOSH and/or MOAH from vegetable oil.