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Glyceryl Monooleate

What is Glyceryl Monooleate?

Glyceryl monooleate is a mixture of monoglycerides, together with variable quantities of diglycerides and triglycerides. It is obtained by partial glycerolysis of vegetable oil that consists mainly of triglycerides of oleic acid, or by esterification of glycerol with oleic acid of vegetable or animal origin. [1]



History

Unknown

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Products containing Glyceryl Monooleate


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Glyceryl Monooleate".
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Source(s) Derived From

 Animal Sources, Plant Sources, Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)

References
  1. Glyceryl Monooleate -

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Glycerol Monooleate

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  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchAugust 4, 2011 @ 7:38 AM

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