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Lard oil is the liquid oil fraction obtained from rendered pork fat (lard).
Lard oil consists predominantly of triglycerides containing fatty acids such as oleic, palmitic, stearic, and linoleic acids.
Lard oil can be produced by separating the liquid fraction from lard through processes such as pressing or fractional crystallization.
CAS No.8016-28-2
Chemical Name:LARD OIL
CBNumber:CB4307170
Molecular Formula:
Molecular Weight:0
MDL Number:MFCD00131490
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Synonyms: Larex Ex, LARD OIL, oils,lard, Larex prime, Larex No. 1, Larex extra, lardoilporcine, LARD OIL, PRIME, REFINED-LARDOIL, Larex extra No. 1
Description
Lard oil is generally a clear to pale yellow liquid with relatively low water solubility.
Its physical characteristics depend on the source of the pork fat and the degree of refining or fractionation.
Compared with solid lard, the oil fraction remains liquid at lower temperatures and is particularly useful in applications requiring a liquid animal-derived fat.
Laurel is an evergreen native to the eastern Mediterranean and cultivated extensively throughout the Mediterranean basin for ornamental purposes.
The plant has erect branches; alternate, spear-shaped leaves; yellow or white flowers; and ovoidal fruits (berries) that are black when ripe.
The parts used are the leaves and berries. Laurel has an aromatic, spicy odor and flavor.
The essential leaf oil is obtained by steam distillation with yields between 0.5 to 1.0%; higher yields are also possible.
Lard oil is a yellow liquid with a characteristic odor and taste (see also reference 2).
Its main constituents include α-pinene, α-phellandrene, Minalool, cineol (50 to 70%), geraniol, and eugenol.
An oil also is obtained by steam distillation of the berries, but is of little or no use.
Bay laurel essential oil should not be confused with the oil of West Indian bay (Pimenta racemosa).
The latter is quite different in aromatic character.
The derivatives are infusion (2%), fluid extract, and oleoresin.
Lard oil is a biochemical reagent that can be used as a biological material or organic compound for life science related research.
Lard oil may be used to test the properties of antioxidants such as flavonoids and as a producer of mutagens and oxidants in oil smoke.
Uses
Lard oil is a biochemical reagent that can be used as a biological material or organic compound for life science related research.
Lard oil is a click chemistry reagent, Lard oil contains an Azide group and can undergo copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction (CuAAc) with molecules containing Alkyne groups.
Lard oil can also undergo strain-promoted alkyne-azide cycloaddition (SPAAC) reactions with molecules containing DBCO or BCN groups.
Uses
Lubricants: Lard oil can be used as a natural lubricant and as a component of specialized lubricating formulations.
Metalworking: Lard oil has been used in metal-cutting compounds, rolling oils, and metalworking lubricants because of its lubricating properties.
Soap Manufacturing: Lard oil can serve as a fatty raw material in soap production, where its triglycerides are converted into fatty acid salts through saponification.
Leather Processing: Lard oil is used as a fatliquoring agent to lubricate leather fibers and improve softness, flexibility, and handling properties.
Food Applications: Food-grade lard oil can be used as an edible fat for cooking, frying, and food preparation, depending on the applicable food regulations and product grade.
Animal Feed: Animal fats and lard-derived oils can be incorporated into certain feed formulations as concentrated sources of energy and to improve palatability.
Biofuel Production: Lard oil can serve as a feedstock for biodiesel production through conversion of its triglycerides into fatty-acid methyl esters.
Antifoam Applications: Lard oil has also been reported as an antifoam agent and nutrient component in certain industrial fermentation processes, including antibiotic fermentation.
Applications
Lard oil has applications across the food, metalworking, lubricant, leather, soap and detergent, animal feed, chemical, and biofuel industries.
In industrial applications, its main advantages are its lubricating characteristics, fatty-acid content, and ability to function as a renewable animal-derived raw material.
Definition
Oils obtained from lard at low temperatures.
Lard oil consists predominantly of olein and may contain a small amount of solid fatty acid glycerides.
Properties
Melting point: -2℃
Density: 0.905-0.915 g/cm3
refractive index: 1.470-1.472 (589.3 nm 20℃)
storage temp.: 2-8°C
form: liquid
Major Application: food and beverages
SCOGS (Select Committee on GRAS Substances): Lard oil (packaging)
Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): LARD OIL
FDA 21 CFR: 176.210
EPA Substance Registry System: Lard, oil (8016-28-2)
UNSPSC Code: 85151701
