Nutrition & Health
The neuroprotective potential of natural vitamin E tocotrienols
In nature, vitamin E exists in 8 different chemical forms. There are 4 tocopherol isomers (alpha, beta, gamma and delta tocopherols) and 4 tocotrienol isomers (alpha, beta, gamma and delta tocotrienols). Vitamin E is a fat soluble antioxidant that protects the cells from the damaging effects of free...
Palm olein has comparable effects on human lipid profile to those of other unsaturated vegetable oils
Palm olein is a notable source of cooking oil in various parts of the world, especially Africa and Asia. This liquid fraction of palm oil is higher in monounsaturated oleic acid compared to palm oil. In fact, palm olein can be fractionated further to produce palm super olein with an even higher olei...
Importance of Palm Oil in Food
Palm oil is grouped under edible oils and fats cited by CODEX Alimentarius. Fats including palm oil help to improve flavours and aroma of meals and most importantly contribute to the feeling of satiety. With a caloric contribution of 9 kcal/g, fat is an important macronutrient that fulfills importan...
Healthy Minor Constituents from Palm Oil
Palm oil is a rich source of vitamin E . Crude palm oil contains 600-1000 mg/kg vitamin E, present as tocopherols (30%) & tocotrienols(70%)
The Fat-Tastic Red Palm Oil
Red palm oil (RPO) is an oil derived from the mesocarp of the oil palm fruit and is referred to as red palm oil because of its rich dark red colour. It is one of the most nutritious edible oils as it contains potent antioxidants such as provitamin A carotenoids and vitamin E.
Why we should include Malaysian palm oil in our diet?
Oils and fats, including Malaysian palm oil, are an important part of a balanced and healthy diet for many reasons.
