April 21, 2015

Oil from palm

The palm bears its fruit in bunches varying in weight from 10 to 40 kg. The harvested bunches are termed fresh fruit bunches (FFBs). The individual fruit ranging from 6 to 20 gm are made up of an outer skin, a pulp containing the palm oil in a fibrous matrix; a central nut consisting of a shell and the kernel itself contains an oil, quite different to palm oil.

Palm oil
Flesh pericarp of palm fruit contains about 49% of palm oil. It is extracted promptly after harvesting from fleshy mesocarp of the palm fruit using continuous screw presses. It consists of a liquid fraction about 75% known as olein and a solid fraction about 25% known as stearin.

Palm oil is rich in carotenoids from which it derives its deep red color, and the major component of its glycerides is the saturated fatty acids palmitic; hence it is a viscous semi-solid, even at tropical ambient and a solid fat in temperate climates.

Palm kernel oil
Palm kernel oil is the seed oil contained in the kernel of the palm fruit. It contains about 50% oil. It is white or yellowish or light brown in color depending on the quality of the kernel stearin. Palm kernel oil is used in edible fats, in making ice-cream and mayonnaise, in baked goods and confectionaries.

Palm oil is an oleic oil, which is distinguish by its high percentage of the saturated palmitic acid. Palm-kernel oil is a lauric oil and to some degree exchangeable with coconut oil due to a similar fatty acid composition.
Oil from palm

at 6:49 PM
Labels: , ,

The Most Popular Posts

  • Crude Fiber
    Crude fiber is a measure of the quantity of indigestible cellulose, pentosans, lignin, and other components of this type in present foods. ...
  • The process of gelatinization
    Gelatinization occurs when starch granules are heated in a liquid. It is responsible for the thickening of food systems. The process is an i...
  • Crude Fat
    Crude fat is the term used to refer to the crude mixture of fat-soluble material present in a sample. Crude fat also known as the ether ext...
  • Clostridium perfringens: Understanding and Managing Gastrointestinal Infections
    Gastrointestinal infections caused by Clostridium perfringens , termed enterotoxemias, exhibit a significant impact across various mammalian...
  • Sources of meat
    Of the many foods obtained from the land, humans tend to prefer animal foods, mainly beef, pork, poultry and mutton as well as their by-pr...
  • Soft drinks
    Phosphoric acid, an ingredient commonly found in carbonated soft drinks, poses significant risks to dental and overall health, beyond what many consumers r...
  • Instant Noodles
    Instant noodles, touted as one of the most remarkable culinary inventions, belie their age-old origins. These noodles, steeped in centuries of tradition, h...
  • Healthy Diet
    Most American today are overfed yet undernourished, which eventually leads to obesity and poor health. The answer to those pervasive problem is simply to ...