Bayés-García, LauraCalvet Pallàs, Maria TeresaCuevas Diarte, Miguel ÁngelUeno, S.2020-05-152020-05-1520170963-9969https://hdl.handle.net/2445/160580The polymorphic crystallization and transformation behavior of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) was examined by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffraction with both laboratory-scale (XRD) and synchrotron radiation source (SR-XRD). The complex behavior observed was studied by previously analyzing mixtures composed by its main 2 to 6 triacylglycerol (TAG) components. Thus, component TAGs were successively added to simulate EVOO composition, until reaching a 6 TAGs mixture, composed by trioleoyl glycerol (OOO), 1-palmitoyl-2,3-dioleoyl glycerol (POO), 1,2-dioleoyl-3-linoleoyl glycerol (OOL), 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-3-linoleoyl glycerol (POL), 1,2-dipalmitoyl-3-oleoyl glycerol (PPO) and 1-stearoyl-2,3-dioleoyl glycerol (SOO). Molten samples were cooled from 25 °C to − 80 °C at a controlled rate of 2 °C/min and subsequently heated at the same rate. The polymorphic behavior observed in multicomponent TAG mixtures was interpreted by considering three main groups of TAGs with different molecular structures: triunsaturated OOO and OOL, saturated-unsaturated-unsaturated POO, POL and SOO, and saturated-saturated-unsaturated PPO. As confirmed by our previous work, TAGs belonging to the same structural group displayed a highly similar polymorphic behavior. EVOO exhibited two different β'-2 L polymorphic forms (β'2-2 L and β'1-2 L), which transformed into β'-3 L when heated. Equivalent polymorphic pathways were detected when the same experimental conditions were applied to the 6 TAG components mixture. Hence, minor components may not exert a strong influence in this case.31 p.application/pdfengcc-by-nc-nd (c) Elsevier B.V., 2017http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/esPolimorfisme (Cristal·lografia)TriglicèridsOli d'olivaPolymorphism (Crystallography)TriglyceridesOlive oilinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article6735342020-05-15info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess