Palm kernel oil is extracted from palm fruit. It is dark black in colour and distinguishes itself with a unique strong taste and smell.

Popular for its healing properties across the southern and eastern part of Nigeria, palm kernel is known to offer numerous health benefits that help prevents and heal life-threatening illnesses.

It is also useful for cooking as it is free of cholesterol. As a matter of fact, medical practitioners do advise people suffering from heart problems and high cholesterol level to make use of palm kernel oil when cooking because it is more beneficial to their health.

According to recent studies, the dark black oil is primarily composed of fatty triglycerides, with approximately *0 percent saturated fats and *0 percent unsaturated fats. And it can be found in a number of products, including margarine, vegetable oil, and shortening, creamers, chocolate and ice cream.