Edible oil containing arachidonic acid obtained from microorganisms belonging to the subgenus Mortierella of the genus Mortierella and being capable of producing arachidonic acid are provided. The oil contain little unsaponifiable matters and, above all, the smallest possible amount of sterol with cyclopropane structure which have not been recognized as food components, and are suitable for the production of foods, in particular, infant formula.
Arachidonic acid-containing edible oil originating in microorganisms containing not more than 0.8% by weight, preferably not more than 0.6% by weight of unsaponifiable matters and 20% by weight or more of arachidonic acid. Further, these edible oil contain not more than 0.3% by weight, preferably not more than 0.15% by weight of 24,25-methylenecholest-5-en-3β-ol. The microorganisms are those belonging to the subgenus Mortierella of the genus Mortierella and being capable of producing arachidonic acid. These microorganisms belong to the species alpina of the genus Mortierella. Foods including the arachidonic acid-containing edible oil. Formula for premature infants, formula for infants, foods for infants, and foods for pregnant women and nursing mothers, including the arachidonic acid-containing edible oil.
本发明提供了含有
花生四烯酸的食用油,这种食用油是从属于莫氏菌属莫氏菌亚属并能产生
花生四烯酸的微
生物中获得的。这种油含有少量的不皂化物,尤其是含有尽可能少的具有
环丙烷结构的
甾醇,这些
甾醇尚未被认定为食品成分,适用于生产食品,尤其是婴儿配方食品。
源自微
生物的含
花生四烯酸食用油,其不皂化物含量不超过 0.8%(按重量计),最好不超过 0.6%(按重量计),
花生四烯酸含量不超过 20%(按重量计)。此外,这些食用油还含有不超过 0.3%(按重量计),最好不超过 0.15%(按重量计)的 24,25-亚甲基
胆甾-5-烯-3β-醇。这些微
生物属于莫氏菌属的莫氏菌亚属,能够产生
花生四烯酸。这些微
生物属于莫氏菌属的 alpina 种。含
花生四烯酸食用油的食品。早产儿配方奶粉、婴儿配方奶粉、婴儿食品以及孕妇和哺乳期妇女食品,包括含
花生四烯酸的食用油。