enova oil

[Guest guest]

Anyone know about Enova oil?

http://www.enovaoil.com/

regards.

[Guest guest]

--- In , " jwwright " <jwwright@e...>

wrote:

> Anyone know about Enova oil?

>

> http://www.enovaoil.com/

>

> regards.

Bump, as it's been a couple of months since the original

question and apparently there was no response. I saw an

advert for this stuff on TV this evening and would like

to know more about it. All I see on the 'net, though,

is marketing hype. Anybody?

[Guest guest]

Enova oil is just one more man-made oil or oil substitute about which

it is impossible to determine the fatty acid composition. You cannot

tell whether the fatty acid components are mostly saturated,

unsaturated, polyunsturated, or have the trans configuration.

The following three quotes are from the Enova web site:

>>>

" Enova oil consists of 80% DAGs [diglycerides]. Seventy percent of

these DAGs are the (1,3) form of diacylglycerol. Due to the shape of

the (1,3) DAG molecules, enzymes in the intestine cannot recombine the

pieces of this fat into fat molecules, so less fat is passed into the

bloodstream to be stored in the body. Since about 56% of Enova oil is

(1,3) DAG fat, that means the majority of the fats in Enova oil are

not stored as fat in the body. "

" Is Enova oil higher in calories or fat? Enova oil has essentially the

same calories and fat content as the soy and canola oil from which it

is made. But remember � less of the fat in Enova oil will be

stored in your body, and more of the calories in Enova oil are

available to be burned immediately as energy. "

" What do clinical studies show regarding weight loss? Research in

clinical trials in both Japan and the United States has shown that fat

mass and weight may be reduced when 10 to 20 grams of Enova oil is

substituted for conventional oils in a calorie-controlled diet. "

>>>

So the question is: If Enova has the same number of calories as

regular oil, how is it possible that you can lose weight if you just

substitute regular oil with Enova oil? I think that the " clinical

studies " must have some flaw. The small amount of oil substituted in

the daily diet (10-20 grams or 90-180 calories) makes me think that

the signal-to-noise ratio is very low, specially if there is no

difference in the total number of calories consumed. It is likely

that other factors in the experiment are responsible for weight loss,

rather than the substitution of diglycerides for triglycerides. A

simple walk around the block would probably burn enough calories to

make a difference.

The FDA agrees that diglycerides are metabolized differently:

http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~rdb/opa-g056.html

U. S. Food and Drug Administration Agency Response Letter GRAS Notice

No. GRN 000056

" A published study shows that this composition of fat is readily

hydrolyzed to monoglycerides and fatty acids in the gastrointestinal

tract. The main metabolic product is 1-monoglyceride, which is further

hydrolyzed into free fatty acids and glycerol, while the minor product

2-monoglyceride is re-esterified into triglycerides. "

However, the European Food Safety Authority says:

http://www.efsa.eu.int/science/nda/nda_opinions/752_en.html

" The Panel concludes that the product is safe for human consumption

but that in order for it not to be nutritionally disadvantageous to

consumers, the trans fatty acid (TFA) content should be reduced to the

level in the conventional vegetable oils that the novel oil is

intended to replace. Vegetable oils and liquid margarines have a low

proportion of TFA, usually below 1% (NDA, 2004). The Panel notes that

the applicant does not intend to use this ingredient as a fat source

in infant formulae and follow-on formulae. "

[Guest guest]

--- In , " citpeks " <citpeks@y...>

wrote:

>

> Enova oil is just one more man-made oil or oil substitute about

which

> it is impossible to determine the fatty acid composition. You

cannot

> tell whether the fatty acid components are mostly saturated,

> unsaturated, polyunsturated, or have the trans configuration.

I contacted the company via their website and J. Tutt,

Director, Enova Brand, ADM Kao LLC assured me there was no trans fat

in Enova Oil. He said the new nutrition labels will reflect this

zero trans fat content.

-

[Guest guest]

,

Even if the label says that there are no trans fats, you have look at

the chemical composition of the ingredients to determine if there are

any fatty acids processed at high temperatures which might have the

trans configuration. Partial hydrogenation is one of these

high-temperature procedures. Since the FDA considers fats to be only

triglycerides, manufacturers have started using monoglycerides and

diglycerides which are not considered " fats " in many products, thereby

avoiding the necessity of disclosing the classification of the fatty

acid components (saturated, unsaturated, etc.). Do you know for sure

that the soybean and canola oils that are used to produce Enova oil

have not been hydrogenated prior to the application of the propietary

enzymatic procedure to create the diglycerides? Why was the European

agency concerned about trans fat levels?

There is one more loophole: By reducing the " serving size " so that

the amount of trans fats is less than 0.5 grams per serving,

manufacturers can round to zero and claim " no trans fats " . See the

example of Benecol Margarine in my web page about nutrition labels:

http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/labels.html

Rather than adding some kind of synthetic fat to your diet, you would

be much better off by consuming moderate amounts of the right kinds of

natural fats, preferably in whole foods.

Tony

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From: " cronzen " <truepatriot@m...>

Date: Wed Jan 5, 2005 11:56 am

Subject: Re: enova oil

--- In , " citpeks " <citpeks@y...>

wrote:

> Enova oil is just one more man-made oil or oil substitute about

> which it is impossible to determine the fatty acid composition.

> You cannot tell whether the fatty acid components are mostly

> saturated, unsaturated, polyunsturated, or have the trans

> configuration.

I contacted the company via their website and J. Tutt,

Director, Enova Brand, ADM Kao LLC assured me there was no trans fat

in Enova Oil. He said the new nutrition labels will reflect this

zero trans fat content.

-

[Guest guest]

>

> ,

>

> Even if the label says that there are no trans fats, you have look

at

> the chemical composition of the ingredients to determine if there

are

> any fatty acids processed at high temperatures which might have the

> trans configuration. Partial hydrogenation is one of these

> high-temperature procedures. Since the FDA considers fats to be

only

> triglycerides, manufacturers have started using monoglycerides and

> diglycerides which are not considered " fats " in many products,

thereby

> avoiding the necessity of disclosing the classification of the fatty

> acid components (saturated, unsaturated, etc.).

Interesting ( " not considered 'fats' " ). I did not realize this.

> Do you know for sure

> that the soybean and canola oils that are used to produce Enova oil

> have not been hydrogenated prior to the application of the

propietary

> enzymatic procedure to create the diglycerides? Why was the

European

> agency concerned about trans fat levels?

I was confused about that discrepancy too. I do not know about

the hydrogenation question. Suppose we could query them again.

> There is one more loophole: By reducing the " serving size " so that

> the amount of trans fats is less than 0.5 grams per serving,

> manufacturers can round to zero and claim " no trans fats " . See the

> example of Benecol Margarine in my web page about nutrition labels:

> http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/labels.html

Good point. Now that you mention it, I recall this loophole.

> Rather than adding some kind of synthetic fat to your diet, you

would

> be much better off by consuming moderate amounts of the right kinds

of

> natural fats, preferably in whole foods.

>

> Tony

Agreed. I'm not touching it. Was just trying to contribute

to the discussion with the no trans fat finding.

Thanks,

-

[Guest guest]

Tony

I received this from a spokesperson for Enova Oil. I Havent had time to

" digest " it all and sought through it, but I know you enjoy evaluating

these products to. So any comments on her comments are welcome. If you

want me to direct any questions/comments to their RD from you, I would

be glad to do so.

Regards

Jeff

I'm one of the RD media spokespeople for the national launch of Enova

Oil which started last week.

Enova oil is produced through a patented process that provides for

increased concentrations of diglycerides in contrast to the

triglycerides found in traditional vegetable oils. It contains 80%

diglycerides. It's made from soy and canola oil and contains the same

amount of calories and fat as other conventional oils.

Diglyceride oil is digested and absorbed by the body the same way as

triglycerides are, but is metabolized in a slightly different way. The

majority of the fatty acids in Enova oil are located in the 1 and 3

positions on the glycerol molecule. When these are broken down and

resynthesized during digestion and absorption, it's difficult for a

fatty acid to reattach to the #2 position on the glycerol molecule so

the diglyceride goes into portal circulation to the liver and burned for

energy. In contrast, triglycerides from traditional oils are reformed

into chylomicrons, enter the lymph circulation and are stored as fat.

Thus studies (references below) show that less of Enova oil is stored in

the body as fat, compared to other vegetable oils. And one of the

studies has found lower blood TG levels in subjects using diglyceride

oil instead of TG oil.

Of course, in terms of weight management, it's still a matter of total

calories in vs. total calories expended. However, one study found that

the increase in fat oxidation with Enova oil (as compared to storage

with traditional oils) amounts to about 1460 g. fat a year or the

equivalent of 13,140 calories (about 4 lbs.) This study also found

decreases in appetite and hunger in subjects consuming Enova oil vs.

conventional oils.

Enova oil can easily be substituted for ordinary cooking oils in almost

any recipe where vegetable oil is used. It is also available as a food

ingredient with self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status

for the following food categories: margarine vegetable oil spreads,

mayonnaise, salad dressings, bakery products, nutrition bars and

beverages, soups and sauces, gravies, pizza and frozen dinner entrees.

Two large companies will be introducing products with Enova oil as an

ingredient

Here are two studies on Enova oil:

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 76, No. 6, 1230-1236,

December 2002

" Consumption of diacylglycerol oil as part of a reduced-energy diet

enhances loss of body weight and fat in comparison with consumption of a

triacylglycerol control oil "

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 77, No. 5, 1133-1139, May

2003

" Diacylglycerols affect substrate oxidation and appetite in humans "

I hope this is helpful. Please let me know if you have any other

questions.

[Guest guest]

Jeff,

This information is basically the same that I read before. The

important things are: 1) The calories in Enova oil are the same as in

regular oil, 2) 1,3-diglycerides are burned for energy more readily

than triglycerides, 3) We don't know the fatty acid profiles of Enova

oil (do the fatty acids have the " trans- " configuration because of the

patented process?), i.e., is Enova made by processing hydrogenated

oils to create the diglycerides?

With regard to the studies, I already expressed my doubts about the

results of the first one (Vol. 76, No. 6, 1230-1236). I think that if

you reduce calories (as the title states) you are going to lose weight

and, as I recall, the weight loss was so minimal that any extra

activity, like 15 extra minutes of exercise (100 calories) could have

accounted for it. This is why I am skeptical: If the calories of

Enova oil are the same as the calories for other oil, how can

replacing one oil for the other result in weight loss? My conclusion

is that the experiment is flawed; it is not comparing apples to

apples. This is not like the discussions about metabolism of

carbohydrates and proteins, where the laws of thermodynamics indicate

that caloric content per gram cannot be identical. With Enova vs. oil

the metabolic mechanisms are basically the same and this is why the

calories per gram are 9 for both Enova and oil.

The second study is a Duh!? kind of study. ( " Diacylglycerols affect

substrate oxidation and appetite in humans " ) You could publish the

same thing about olive oil. I have seen some postings here indicating

that one fish oil capsule is enough to suppress hunger.

The statement " one of the studies has found lower blood TG levels in

subjects using diglyceride oil instead of TG oil " is to be expected if

you reduce your intake of triglycerides. But the question is: Is the

blood level of Diglycerides increased?

I have not changed my mind that Enova oil is just a gimmick that will

NOT help people lose weight, but that will be marketed as a panacea

for overweight people. I also foresee that using diglycerides is just

another way for a manufacturers to avoid disclosing the fatty acid

profiles of the oils (like Promise Fat Free margarine).

I think that it is hopeless to give any feedback to the spokesperson.

They have their marketing agenda, GRAS certification, and nothing is

going to stop them from marketing the product. By the time that other

research shows any flaws in the supporting research, the companies

will have made big bucks.

Tony

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Message 17167

From: " Jeff Novick " <jnovick@p...>

Date: Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:31 pm

Subject: RE: [ ] Re: enova oil

Tony

I received this from a spokesperson for Enova Oil. I Havent had time

to " digest " it all and sought through it, but I know you enjoy

evaluating these products to. So any comments on her comments are

welcome. If you want me to direct any questions/comments to their RD

from you, I would be glad to do so.

Regards

Jeff

I'm one of the RD media spokespeople for the national launch of Enova

Oil which started last week.

Enova oil is produced through a patented process that provides for

increased concentrations of diglycerides in contrast to the

triglycerides found in traditional vegetable oils. It contains 80%

diglycerides. It's made from soy and canola oil and contains the same

amount of calories and fat as other conventional oils.

Diglyceride oil is digested and absorbed by the body the same way as

triglycerides are, but is metabolized in a slightly different way. The

majority of the fatty acids in Enova oil are located in the 1 and 3

positions on the glycerol molecule. When these are broken down and

resynthesized during digestion and absorption, it's difficult for a

fatty acid to reattach to the #2 position on the glycerol molecule so

the diglyceride goes into portal circulation to the liver and burned

for

energy. In contrast, triglycerides from traditional oils are reformed

into chylomicrons, enter the lymph circulation and are stored as fat.

Thus studies (references below) show that less of Enova oil is stored

in

the body as fat, compared to other vegetable oils. And one of the

studies has found lower blood TG levels in subjects using diglyceride

oil instead of TG oil.

Of course, in terms of weight management, it's still a matter of total

calories in vs. total calories expended. However, one study found that

the increase in fat oxidation with Enova oil (as compared to storage

with traditional oils) amounts to about 1460 g. fat a year or the

equivalent of 13,140 calories (about 4 lbs.) This study also found

decreases in appetite and hunger in subjects consuming Enova oil vs.

conventional oils.

Enova oil can easily be substituted for ordinary cooking oils in

almost

any recipe where vegetable oil is used. It is also available as a food

ingredient with self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe)

status

for the following food categories: margarine vegetable oil spreads,

mayonnaise, salad dressings, bakery products, nutrition bars and

beverages, soups and sauces, gravies, pizza and frozen dinner entrees.

Two large companies will be introducing products with Enova oil as an

ingredient

Here are two studies on Enova oil:

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 76, No. 6, 1230-1236,

December 2002

" Consumption of diacylglycerol oil as part of a reduced-energy diet

enhances loss of body weight and fat in comparison with consumption of

a triacylglycerol control oil "

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 77, No. 5, 1133-1139, May

2003

" Diacylglycerols affect substrate oxidation and appetite in humans "

I hope this is helpful. Please let me know if you have any other

questions.

[Guest guest]

thanks. I agree. It was sent to us a few months back to use and we rejected it.

I glanced at your earlier posts and wasnt looking to change your mind but to

give you more info on how they are promoting it as I know you post stuff like

this on your website.

The solution to the obesity epidemic is not going to be switching from olive or

canola to enova oil.

Jeff