Abstract:Effects of 0.02% L-ascorbyl palmitate(L-AP) on the kinetics of trans products of trilinolenin heated at 200-240 ℃ for 2-48 h were studied. Three kinds of single trans isomers(C18:3-9t,12c,15c, C18:3-9c,12t,15c and C18:3-9c,12c,15t) and two kinds of double trans isomers (C18:3-9t,12c,15t and C18:3-9t,12t,15c) were detected in heated trilinolenin analyzed by highly polar ionic liquid capillary columns. The formations of these trans isomers were zero-order reactions, and the reaction orders of these isomers were not changed by the addition of L-AP. L-AP could inhibit the formation rates of single and double trans isomers. The main role of L-AP was to inhibit the formation of single trans isomers, and the inhibit site was the isomerization of 15 hydrogen in linoleic acid chain, followed by 9 hydrogen 12 hydrogen. In addition, the forecasting model of thermally induced trans products concentration of trilinolenin, heating temperature and time were established in the presence of L-AP.