Market Square Sdn Bhd
Lot 14, Level 1B, Plaza Perangsang, P.O.Box 7643 , Shah Alam, 40722 , Selangor, Malaysia
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Palm oil is the most traded vegetable oil in the world today and has been used as a dietary constituent for nearly five thousand years. It was long recognized in West African countries and its widespread use as a cooking oil.It is the most versatile oil which can be used in a wide variety of foodstuffs as well as in non-food products such as soap, cosmetics and paint. There are 4.3 million hectares of oil palm in Malaysia. This relatively small area representing about 1.84% of world’s total oilseed area produces about 42% of the world’s palm oil and 10% of the world’s oils and fats. Malaysia is the second largest palm oil producer and is the world’s largest exporter.
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Palm oil is a form of edible obtained from the tree. The palm fruit is the source of both palm oil (extracted from palm fruit) and palm kernel oil (extracted from the fruit seeds).
Fractionation separates oil into liquid and solid fractions. Palm oil can be fractionated into liquid (olein) and solid (stearin) components.
Palm oil has a balanced ratio of unsaturated and saturated fatty acids. It contains 40% oleic acid , 10% linoleic acid , 45% palmitic acid and 5% stearic acid. This composition results in an edible oil that is suitable for use in a variety of food applications.
