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cholesterol works to competitively inhibit take up of cholesterol in the human body during digestion.
IN WITH THE GOOD. Produced by a proprietary method, the new all-purpose shortening is virtually transfat-free and supports label declarations of 0 g trans fat
per serving. PhytoBake blends phytosterol esters with
canola, palm and hydrogenated soybean oils.
Mr. Daniels explained that the phytosterols are esterified on a glycerol backbone so that one or two of
the other sites are occupied by saturated fatty acids.
"The saturated fatty acids continue to impart traditional saturated fat functionality for bakery structure
enhancement," he said. "Specifically, the saturated fats
form a matrix that stabilizes the liquid oil portion of
the shortening. The phytosterols esterified to the glycerol backbone work with the saturated fatty acids to
help stabilize this lattice or matrix. In addition, the
phytosterol replaces a minimum of one of the saturated fatty acids, thereby reducing the saturated fatty
acid content of the shortening ingredient."
These materials help structure the shortening. The
resulting plasticized shortening lubricates and provides

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structure in about any application suitable for allpurpose shortening.
The new shortening can be used as a straight replacement
or as one of a formula's shortening components. Should a
baker wish to add phytosterols to products for their cardioprotective benefits, PhytoBake extended with traditional
shortening components may be an option, Mr. Daniels said.
PhytoBake received a 2010 Food Expo Innovation
Award from the Institute of Food Technologists at the
group's recent Chicago, IL, annual meeting. One of the
competition's jurors noted the shortening's potential,
saying, "Though phytosterol-enhanced foods have not
been very popular with consumers, an ingredient like
this expands application and may help bring the ingredient the attention it deserves."
To qualify for use of the CHD health claim, foods
must follow the labeling regulations covering the FDAapproved claim codified in 21 CFR 101.83. Bunge Oils
will assist users of PhytoBake on working with food
claims, according to Mr. Daniels. Bunge Oils is part
of Bunge North America. Its products are described at
the company's Web site, www.bungeoils.com.
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