Nicaragua red palm oil american oil chemists society

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  • Nicaragua red palm oil american oil chemists society
  • Nicaragua red palm oil american oil chemists society
  • Nicaragua red palm oil american oil chemists society
  • Nicaragua red palm oil american oil chemists society

Red palm oil

Red Palm Oil: A Review on Processing, Health

Molecular Mechanism of Antioxidant Synergism

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society: Vol 101, No 3

  • What is red palm oil used for?
  • Red palm oil has almost equal amounts of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids with palmitic acid as the major saturated fatty acid. This oil meets the quality specifications of refined oils that are extracted via mild processing. Therefore, its carotenoids can be retained, and the oil can be used to relieve vitamin A deficiency disease.
  • Why is palm oil red?
  • In its natural, unprocessed state, palm oil is dark red in color due to a high content of carotenoids, including β-carotene (a vitamin A precursor that gives carrots their color) and lycopene. The oil is also rich in antioxidants, such as vitamin E isomers (tocopherols and tocotrienols), and phytosterols.
  • What fatty acids are in red palm oil?
  • This balanced composition of fatty acid allows red palm oil to stay at a semi-solid state and is more resistant to lipid oxidation than other vegetable oils that contain high monounsaturated acids. From 50% of saturated fatty acids, 45% are palmitic acid, and 5% are stearic acid 13) .
  • Why is it important to establish reliable purity criteria for palm oil?
  • It is important to establish reliable purity criteria for palm oil, not only because of the commercial need to verify oil authenticity, but also to comply with foodstuff labelling legislation in many countries. Palm kernel and coconut oils both contain about 47% lauric acid.

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