Acetylated glucose fatty esters (AGFE) were synthesized from palm and palm kernel fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) through a one-stage solvent-free interesterfication reaction with glucose pentaacetate (GPA). Two main products obtained and identified were mono-and di-substituted AGFEE. The hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB), ternary phase diagram, cytotoxicity and antimicrobial bioassays were studied.
Author Information
* Department of Chemistry,
Universiti Putra Malaysia,
43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
** Department of Biotechnology,
Universiti Putra Malaysia,
43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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