What are the basic operations associated with palm oil processing?
The basic unit operations associated with palm oil processing include fruit sterilization, fruit loosening/stripping, digestion, oil extraction and clarification. Fruit sterilization denotes heat rendering and moisture absorption. The aim is to inactivate the lipolytic enzymes in the fruit mesocarp.
Is palm oil a vegetable oil?
World supply of vegetable oils. Palm oil has a unique fatty acid (FA) and triacylglycerol (TAG) profile which makes it suitable for numerous food applications. It is the only vegetable oil with almost 50¨C50 composition of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. CPO is used for cooking, frying, and as a source of vitamins.
Is palm oil good for snack food?
Kochhar (2001) reported that palm oils good performance and high oxidative stability is making it the oil of choice for the major snack food manufacturers in many European Union (EU) countries.
What type of oil does palm fruit produce?
Palm fruit produces two distinct types of oils: crude palm oil (CPO) from the mesocarp and palm kernel oil (PKO) from the inside kernel ( Gourichon, 2013, Robbelen, 1990 ). Both CPO and PKO are important in world trade ( Schroeder, Becker, & Skibsted, 2006 ). In 2012, CPO and PKO accounted for 32% of global fats and oils production.
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