1. FST 505 FATS AND OILS (3 units)By
Dr. Olusegun Obadina

2. Know Your Lecturer
Dr. Olusegun Obadina

3. Course Content Status of the oils and fats industry in Nigeria
Oil seeds of Nigeria – characteristics, composition and uses.
Raw materials for the vegetable oil industries – palm, coconut, groundnut, soyabeans, cottonseed, sunflower seed;
Effect of climatic conditions, harvesting and storage on quality of glycerides.
Refining of oil and storage quality indices.

4. Introduction

5. What Is Needed To Benefit from this Topic
Nigeria fats and Oils industry
Structure and Composition of Fats
Glycerides
Minor Components of Fats and Oils
Structure of Fatty Acids
Isomerism

6. Composition of Dietary Fats and Oils

7. Polyunsaturated fats
Monounsaturated fats
Saturated fats
Production and Processing Methods
Deodorized Oils
Rendered Fat

8. Properties of Fats and Oils

9. What is expected: Crystal Formation Polymorphism Melting Points
Chain length
Number of double bonds
Isomeric configuration
Plastic Fats

10. Modification of Fats
All Plant – Derived Foods

11. What is expected: Hydrogenation Interesterification Acetylation
Winterization

12. Deterioration of Fats Fungi, Not bacteria Single Celled
Gram + on Gram Stain

13. What is expected: Hydrolytic Rancidity
Oxidative Rancidity or Autoxidation
Prevention of Autoxidation

14. Shortening and Shortening Power of Various fats and oils

15. Topics to cover: Lard Butter and margarine Hydrogenated fats Oils
Emulsification
Cake mixes
Mayonnaise
Salad dressings

16. GROUNDNUT PROCESSING