Table 5.
Short spacings and polymorphic forms of buriti oil (BO), nanoemulsions of buriti oil (NBO), and nanoemulsions of buriti oil interesterified for 24 h (NBO24 h) determined by X-ray diffraction at −25 °C after 30 and 120 days of storage at room temperature.
| Sample |
Short spacings* |
Polymorphic form | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | |||
| 30 days of storage | |||||||
| BO | 4.38 (vs) | 4.19 (vs) | – | 3.93 (vs) | – | β' + β | |
| NBO | 4.44 (s) | 4.24 (vs) | 3.97 (vs) | – | – | β' + β | |
| NBO24h | 4.44 (vs) | 4.23 (vs) | 4.00 (vs) | – | – | β' + β | |
| 120 days of storage | |||||||
| NBO | 4.42 (s) | 4.23 (s) | – | 3.88 (vs) | 3.77 (w) | β' + β | |
| NBO24h | 4.43 (vs) | 4.24 (vs) | – | 3.88 (vs) | – | β' + β | |
*
Intensity: vs, very strong; s, strong; and w, weak.