Product Description

Palm oil is an edible derived from the and kernels () of the Elaeis guineensis. Palm oil is naturally reddish because it contains a high amount of (though boiling it destroys the and renders the oil colourless). Palm oil is one of the few vegetable oils relatively high in (like ) and thus semi-solid at room temperature. The oil is widely used as a , as an ingredient in , and is a component of many processed foods. It is also an important component of many , washing powders and personal care products, is used to treat , and also controversially as a feedstock for . Palm oil was previously the second-most widely produced edible oil, after , []. However, in the ********5 marketing year, *3.5 million metric were produced worldwide, compared to *2.6 million metric tonnes of soybean oil.