Palm oil: a healthful and cost-effective dietary component

• Published in: Food and nutrition bulletin Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 11
• Main Authors: Ong, A S H, Goh, S H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2002
• Subjects: Adult; Humans; Palm Oil; Plant Oils - analysis; Plant Oils - economics

Palm oil is an excellent choice for food manufacturers because of its nutritional benefits and versatility. The oil is highly structured to contain predominantly oleic acid at the sn2-position in the major triacylglycerols to account for the beneficial effects described in numerous nutritional studi...