This paper reviews the current status of biodiesel and discusses the challenges and
prospects of biodiesel in Asian countries. Despite the benefits by biodiesel, the widely used …

Background Lecithin is widely used as an ingredient in the food industry due to its diverse
functionality, mainly attributed to phospholipids (PL), the principal constituents. However, a …

Biodiesel is a green, renewable alternative to petroleum-derived diesel. However, using
vegetable oil for biodiesel production significantly challenges the food security. Progress in …

Biodiesel is a sustainable alternative to petroleum diesel. The main bottlenecks in the
commercialization of biodiesel are production costs and suitable industrial techniques to …

Dietary lysophospholipids (LPL) would influence milk composition of sows, thus positively
affect intestinal health of offspring. The objective of this study was to determine effects of …

Phytonutrients are plant‐derived bioactives which are widely utilized as colorants or
supplements in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products. To meet the global demand for …

Vegetable oils and fatty acid esters (FAEs) are commonly used in various industrial and
commercial applications. However, the presence of contaminants in these oils can severely …

A novel alkaline cold-active phospholipase C (PLC) gene (AoPC) from Aspergillus oryzae
was cloned. AoPC exhibited the highest sequence similarity of 32.5% with that of a PLC from …

Crude vegetable oils are mixtures of triacylglycerols (TAGs) with other endogenous and
exogenous undesirable components or contaminants, such as phosphatides, free fatty acids …

Production of biodiesel from unrefined plant-derived oils has been considerably investigated
but, to date, there appears to be a limit by phospholine gums and other contaminants in its …