As palmitic acid is the major fatty acid present in palm oil, it was
decided to investigate the effect of monopalmitin (MP) on the palm
oil crystallization behavior, because of its high degree of similarity
with the crystallizing palm TAGs. In their review, Smith et al.
criticize the fact that studied additives are mostly referred to by
their trade name and are not adequately analyzed while the precise
composition might vary, even from batch to batch. In this study, it
was decided to work with pureMP (>99%). In this way, the composition
was well known and observed effects could be completely attributed to
the MP.