| Mayonnaise is a semisolid oil‐in‐water (O/W) emulsion which is made through the
careful blending of oil, vinegar, egg yolk, and spices (especially mustard). In addition,
mayonnaise traditionally contains 70%–80% oil, and egg yolk is a key ingredient contributing
to its stability. Despite concerns about high cholesterol level in egg yolk, it is
yet the most widely utilized emulsifying agent owing to its high emulsifying capacity.
Today, the public knowledge about diet and health has been incremented, compelling
the people to consume foodstuffs containing functional features. Thus, consumers,
aware of the considerable influence of the diet on their health, demand nutritious and
healthier food. Mayonnaise is usually cited by health‐related issues due to its high
cholesterol and fat content. Many researchers have tried to replace fat, as well as egg
yolk completely or partially; however, low‐fat mayonnaises require extra ingredients
to keep the stability. In other words, each ingredient plays a specific role in textural
and oxidative stability, and using alternative emulsifiers and fat replacers may affect
the sensorial, textural, and antioxidant features of mayonnaise. Furthermore, mayonnaise,
like other high‐fat foodstuffs, is vulnerable to auto‐oxidation. In addition to
using fat replacers, mayonnaise is accompanied with bioactive ingredients to produce
a healthy system. Therefore in this review, we gathered a quick summary of the ideas,
including lowering the cholesterol and fat and using natural antioxidants, prebiotics,
and probiotics in order to produce a healthy and functional mayonnaise sauce. |