Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Oil palm is the most important commodity crop in Malaysia while palm oil has become the most traded vegetable oil in the world. Exports of oil palm products in 2018 were recorded to be higher by 3.5% at 24.82 million tonnes compared to 23.97 million tonnes in 2017 (Kushairi et al., 2019). The industry has […]
Obesity is an emerging global epidemic issue. Globally, people with obesity have increased threefold in number in the past four decades. In 2013, the World Health Organisation (WHO) found that more than 1.9 billion of adults (aged 18 years and above) were overweight or obese. In the same report, more than 340 million children and […]
The demand for edible oil is expected to increase proportionally with the increase in global population. Hence, palm oil of premium quality could potentially be the choice of many. Being one of the key players in the palm oil industry, Malaysia is committed to ensuring the sustainability of the industry. Usually, palm oil and its […]
Polyurethanes (PU) are polymeric materials used in a wide variety of applications to create all kinds of consumer and industrial products that make our lives more comfortable. PU is a product that most people are not overly familiar with because it is generally ‘hidden’ behind covers or surfaces made of other materials.
The Malaysian palm oil industry has experienced significant growth since oil palm was first introduced into the country from West Africa in the late 1870s. In 2018, crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel oil (PKO) production achieved 19.52 million tonnes and 2.30 million tonnes, respectively (Kushairi et al., 2019). Palm oil is mostly consumed […]
Vitamin E (tocochromanols) comprises four tocopherol and four tocotrienol isomers, namely alpha (α), beta (β), gamma (γ) and delta (δ) (Brigelius-Flohé and Traber, 1999), and is an essential nutrient for the human body. Palm oil is one of the richest sources of vitamin E (800-1200 ppm) (Kushairi et al., 2018). Palm-based vitamin E comprises of […]
Inflammation is one of the immune response systems and plays an important role in damaged tissues and wounds which include other infections occurring at the site. Without the inflammation response, the wound would not able to heal. Inflammation occurs as a result of the body’s attempt in self-protection, in order to remove harmful stimuli and […]
“You are what you eat.” This phrase becomes more profound as obesity becomes increasingly recognised as one of the significant health problems that plague society (Nyberg et al., 2018). Obesity increases the risk of heart diseases, diabetes, stroke, asthma, cancer, as well as several other diseases (Guh et al., 2009, Lauby-Secretan et al., 2016). In […]
Cocoa butter is a traditional fat used in the production of chocolate. It is the preferred fat because of its desirable characteristics, which include glossiness and snap ability as well as sensory attributes (such as mouth feel and flavour release), that are imparted to the end product, chocolate (Ozan et al., 2008, Lipp et al., […]
A pilot plant is a down-scaled production system used to practically test and validate a production technology before commercialisation. Recently, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) successfully commissioned an Animal Feed Pilot Plant (AFPP) located at MPOB Keratong Research Station, Pahang, which has a capacity of producing 100 kg feed pellets per hour or about […]