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.
What is crude palm oil (CPO)?
Crude palm oil (CPO) is obtained from the fruit of the oil palm tree ( Elaeis guineensis ). The oil is rich in palmitic acid, ¦Â-carotene and vitamin E. CPO has been fractionated mainly into liquid palm olein and solid palm stearin in order to diversify its food applications.
What is RBD palm olein used for?
RBD palm olein is used in frying, cooking, shortenings and margarines. RBD palm stearin is used mainly in food applications that require higher solid fats content such as shortenings, margarines and vanaspati (hydrogenated vegetable oils used as substitute for butter in South Asia especially India).
What are the uses of palm olein & palm stearin?
The importance and uses of palm oil, palm olein, and palm stearin are well discussed by Kellens et al. (2007) and their health effects by Sambanthamurthi et al. (2000). These major fractions, like CPO can also be refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD). RBD palm olein is used in frying, cooking, shortenings and margarines.
