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Palm kernel cake is a high-fibre, medium-grade protein feed best suited to ruminants. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Among other similar fodders , palm kernel cake is ranked a little higher than copra cake and cocoa pod husk, [ 5 ] but lower than fish meal and groundnut cake , especially in its protein value.
Palm kernel oil is commonly used in commercial cooking because it is lower in cost than other oils, remains stable at high cooking temperature, and can be stored longer than other vegetable oils. [10] [11] The approximate concentration of fatty acids (FAs) in palm kernel oil is as follows: [12]
Attalea species have a long history of human use, and include economically important sources of palm oil and fibre. Many species are fire tolerant and thrive in disturbed habitats. Their seeds are animal dispersed, including some which are thought to have been adapted for dispersal by now-extinct Pleistocene megafauna.
Palm oil block showing the lighter color that results from boiling. Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of oil palms. [1] The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 36% of global oils produced from oil crops in 2014. [2]
As the price of crude oil rose in the late 1970s, [2] manufacturers switched from petrochemicals to oleochemicals [3] because plant-based lauric oils processed from palm kernel oil were cheaper. Since then, palm kernel oil is predominantly used in the production of laundry detergent and personal care items like toothpaste, soap bars, shower ...
Palmitic acid was discovered by Edmond Frémy (in 1840) in the saponification of palm oil, which process remains today the primary industrial route for producing the acid. [13] Triglycerides (fats) in palm oil are hydrolysed by high-temperature water and the resulting mixture is fractionally distilled .
Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc is a Nigeria-based company that is involved in oil palm plantations, palm kernel processing, and rubber plantations. Okomu Oil produces crude palm oil, palm kernel, palm kernel oil, and palm kernel cake. In 2023, Okomu Oil's revenue grew by 26.61% year-over-year to N75.108 billion. [1]
Fractionation is also used for culinary purposes, as coconut oil, palm oil, and palm kernel oil are fractionated to produce oils of different viscosities, that may be used for different purposes. These oils typically use fractional crystallization (separation by solubility at temperatures) for the separation process instead of distillation.