Palm oil: features and applications

Palm fruits are the source of two distinct but related vegetable oils, namely palm oil and palm kernel oil. Palm oil has many food and industrial applications. Ever-increasing demands for palm oil have substantially impacted its industry, creating some environmental concerns. Both types of oil are h...

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Main Authors: Mohd Esa, Norhaizan, Hosseini, Soraya, Gangadaran, Surendiran, Lee, Sin Tien, Kapourchali, Fatemeh Ramezani, Moghadasian, Mohammed H.
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Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA 2013
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author Mohd Esa, Norhaizan
Hosseini, Soraya
Gangadaran, Surendiran
Lee, Sin Tien
Kapourchali, Fatemeh Ramezani
Moghadasian, Mohammed H.
author_facet Mohd Esa, Norhaizan
Hosseini, Soraya
Gangadaran, Surendiran
Lee, Sin Tien
Kapourchali, Fatemeh Ramezani
Moghadasian, Mohammed H.
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description Palm fruits are the source of two distinct but related vegetable oils, namely palm oil and palm kernel oil. Palm oil has many food and industrial applications. Ever-increasing demands for palm oil have substantially impacted its industry, creating some environmental concerns. Both types of oil are high in saturated fatty acids with potential cardiovascular risks. Several attempts have been made to reduce undesirable health and environmental impacts. However, additional research and development activities are needed to meet the concerns of the medical professionals and environmental activists.
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spelling upm-295552018-03-27T03:12:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29555/ Palm oil: features and applications Mohd Esa, Norhaizan Hosseini, Soraya Gangadaran, Surendiran Lee, Sin Tien Kapourchali, Fatemeh Ramezani Moghadasian, Mohammed H. Palm fruits are the source of two distinct but related vegetable oils, namely palm oil and palm kernel oil. Palm oil has many food and industrial applications. Ever-increasing demands for palm oil have substantially impacted its industry, creating some environmental concerns. Both types of oil are high in saturated fatty acids with potential cardiovascular risks. Several attempts have been made to reduce undesirable health and environmental impacts. However, additional research and development activities are needed to meet the concerns of the medical professionals and environmental activists. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA 2013-02 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29555/1/Palm%20oil%20features%20and%20applications.pdf Mohd Esa, Norhaizan and Hosseini, Soraya and Gangadaran, Surendiran and Lee, Sin Tien and Kapourchali, Fatemeh Ramezani and Moghadasian, Mohammed H. (2013) Palm oil: features and applications. Lipid Technology, 25 (2). pp. 39-42. ISSN 0956-666X; ESSN: 1863-5377 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lite.201300254/abstract 10.1002/lite.201300254
spellingShingle Mohd Esa, Norhaizan
Hosseini, Soraya
Gangadaran, Surendiran
Lee, Sin Tien
Kapourchali, Fatemeh Ramezani
Moghadasian, Mohammed H.
Palm oil: features and applications
title Palm oil: features and applications
title_full Palm oil: features and applications
title_fullStr Palm oil: features and applications
title_full_unstemmed Palm oil: features and applications
title_short Palm oil: features and applications
title_sort palm oil: features and applications
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