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Anheim, California
June 7, 2009
The next generation of healthy
soybean products from DuPont
business Pioneer Hi-Bred
will provide nutritionally enhanced oil with the highest oleic
content in soybeans under commercial development. Plenish™ brand
high oleic soybean oil will meet food industry needs for a
soy-based trans fat solution with superior performance
characteristics.
DuPont scientist Susan Knowlton presented Plenish™ high oleic
soybean oil testing results at the Institute of Food
Technologists Annual Meeting & Food Expo here today.
“High oleic soybean oil is a perfect fit for food companies
looking to meet consumer demand for zero trans fat with a
functionally superior oil that offers high oxidative and heat
stability,” Knowlton said. “Plenish high oleic soybean oil
provides the stability and performance of partially hydrogenated
oil without the trans fat and lower saturated fats.”
Extensive testing of oil produced from soybeans in 2007 and 2008
confirmed that Plenish™ high oleic soybean oil contains about 80
percent oleic acid, the highest oleic content in soybean under
commercial development. Plenish high oleic soybean oil is more
than three times higher in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats
than commodity soybean oil. The high levels of oleic acid also
significantly increase the stability of the oil when used in
frying and food processing applications. Plenish™ high oleic
soybean oil also will provide flexibility to be used alone or in
combination with other oils to optimize cost, functionality and
taste.
Testing results also show that this soy-based trans fat solution
has more than 20 percent less saturated fatty acid including 40
percent less palmitic acid than commodity soybean oil and 75
percent less saturated fat than palm oil, a tropical oil.
High oleic soybean oil is an attractive option for food
companies because of the existing production infrastructure for
soybeans and soybean oil. Soybeans are grown on more acres in
North America than any other oilseed crop. The Plenish™ high
oleic soybean oil trait will be introduced in the industry
leading line-up of Pioneer® brand soybean varieties. These
varieties are on track for 2009 introduction in the United
States, pending regulatory approval and ongoing field testing.
The Plenish™ high oleic soybean oil trait received Canadian
regulatory approval in May. Pioneer completed U.S. regulatory
submissions for approval of the high oleic soybean oil trait in
December 2006. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration completed
its review of Plenish™ high oleic soybeans earlier this year and
the U.S. Department of Agriculture is in the process of
reviewing the trait. Regulatory submissions for the trait are
planned or have been completed in key soybean importing
countries around the world.
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, is the world's leading
source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock producers
and grain and oilseed processors. With headquarters in Des
Moines, Iowa, Pioneer provides access to advanced plant genetics
in nearly 70 countries.
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in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable
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