Diacylglycerol Oil: Health Benefits, Synthesis and Applications

Abstract

Diacylglycerol (DAG) is a type of structured lipid that is made up of glycerol and two fatty acids. It is present in majority of vegetable oils in minute amounts. On a separate note, DAG can also be enzymatically or chemically synthesised through structural modification of conventional fats and oils via several possible mechanistic routes like esterification, glycerolysis, partial hydrolysis, and interesterification. Studies demonstrate that consumption of DAG significantly reduces body fat accumulation and lowers serum triglyceride level as DAG exhibits different metabolic pathway as compared to conventional fats and oils. As a result, DAG can be utilised as low-calorie fat substitute in ma..