Abstract
The crystallization behavior of mango kernel fat (MKF) at 25 °C with and
without the application of high-intensity ultrasound (HIU) (20 kHz, 125
W) was studied as a function of ultrasound amplitude level (30%, 50%
and 70% of the maximum amplitude of 180 μm). The irradiation time was
fixed at 5 s. It was found that HIU induced MKF crystallization. The
crystallization induction time decreased with a decrease in crystal size
and an increase in the number of crystals as the HIU amplitude
increased. The β′→β transformation was also accelerated with HIU
application. This work has shown that there is a great potential for the
use of HIU in the food industry to achieve a shorter and more
controllable crystallization process. In particular, HIU could be used
as an efficient tool for controlling the polymorphic transition of fats.