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Palm Oil Applications

Red Palm Oil As A Halal Functional Ingredient

RPO contains 15 times more carotenoids than carrots, 44 times more than leafy vegetable, and 300 more than tomatoes (May, 1994). Provitamin A carotenoids are fat-soluble pigments that require fat for conversion into vitamin A, which is then absorbed in the small intestine.

Emergence Of New Technology To Produce Solid Fat: Are They Any Better?

Trans-fats, also known as trans-fatty acids are a type of unsaturated fatty acids that occur in small amounts in nature but widely produced industrially as a by-product. Naturally occurring trans-fats are made by bacteria that live in the animal rumen such as cattle, sheep and goats.

Malaysian Red Palm Oil: The Lesser Known Premium Cooking Oil

Have you ever heard of the Malaysian Red Palm Oil (RPO)? Over the years, while great attention has been given to regular golden palm oil, many have overlooked or have not been aware of the presence of the nutrient dense RPO.