Health Benefits, Nutritional Information and Recipes with Palm Oil

Description Palm oil is edible plant oil derived from the pulp of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) fruit. Palm oil is naturally reddish because it contains a high amount of beta-carotene; however, boiling it destroys the carotenoids and renders the oil colourless. Palm oil is one of the few vegetable oils that are relatively high…

Palm oil extracted from vitamin E useful in boosting immune response

Vitamin E extracted from palm oil helps in boosting the immune response of the body, suggest the findings of a study conducted on mice liver cells. Palm oil contains abundant quantities of vitamin E compounds, which include tocopherols and tocotrienols. These compounds have antioxidant effects, which protect cells from damage from toxic chemicals produced by…