| abstract |
A process for obtaining an oil that is enriched in hydroxyoctadecadienoic (HODE) fatty acid or esters thereof from an oily mixture containing linoleic acid or esters thereof, wherein a controlled oxidation of linoleic acid and/or linolenic acid is carried out in the presence of an oxidation catalyst, the oxidation being stopped when the total content of HODE is greater than 5% and/or the content of 9-hydroxy-10,12-octadecadienoic acid (9-HODE) is greater than 1.5%, and in that the hydroperoxides formed during the oxidation reaction are reduced with a reducing agent. Also covered is the use of said oil in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of obesity. |