Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Issues related to dietary fats and their implications for health remain a major preoccupation for the American consumer. The large battery of information bombarded on the consumers, to say the least, is bewildering and serves largely to confuse the lay consumer. Yet, most of these dietary recommendations are to lead the consumer towards a healthier […]
Direct injection diesel engines are fuel-efficient power plants for automotive applications because of their superior fuel economy over spark ignition and indirect injection engines. However, the rising cost of diesel, stringent emission regulations and depletion of petroleum reserves are forcing us to search for new sources of energy. In the quest to reduce greenhouse gas […]
There was a significant development in the EU in 2001 when the European Council agreed on a strategy for sustainable development, including the use of biofuels. In May 2003, the EU outlined a comprehensive legislative framework (European Directive 2003/30/EC) on the promotion of biofuels and other renewable fuels for transport, simply known as the Biofuels […]
The energy crisis in the mid 1970s coupled with the fast depleting energy reserves, increasing energy consumption and greater environmental awareness have led to an intensified search for viable alternate sources of energy globally. Vegetable oils including palm oil have been used directly as diesel fuel substitutes (Adams et al., 1983, Akor et al., 1983, […]
The research in biofuels, in particular palm diesel, has reached a point where implementation of the national alternative energy policy is now feasible. Biofuels are politically desirable worldwide in view of serious concerns over the rising levels of greenhouse gas CO2, global warming and dwindling reserves of fossil fuels. In particular, biodiesel use has become […]
The prices of most of the oils and fats studied in this paper have improved quite markedly in the past few years. As indicated in Figure 1 and Table 1, the prices of soyabean oil, refined bleached deodorized (RBD) palm olein, palm kernel oil, coconut oil, RBD palm stearin and tallow increased gradually from 2001 […]
Total production of palm oil by Malaysia in the first 10 months of 2004 was 11.402 million tonnes which was an increase of 234 582 t, or 2.1%, over the production of the same period of the previous year (Table 1). When traced on a monthly basis, production in the first two months of 2004 […]
The advantage of energy dense fat supplements in lactation rations to enhance performance in modern dairy cows has been cited since the early 1930s but the detrimental effect on rumen fermentation, particularly fibre digestibility, required further research. Compared to triglycerides, free fatty acids, particularly unsaturated, have been shown to have increased digestibility in the small […]
The prostate is the gland that produces semen (the fluid that carries sperm) and is essential for reproduction. About the size of a walnut, the prostate is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Cancer that begins in the prostate is called primary prostate cancer (or prostatic cancer). Prostate cancer may remain […]
The production of aquatic animals, aquaculture, is currently the fastest growing animal production sector in the world. The rapid expansion of the aquaculture industry is most pronounced in Asia, which contributes about 90% of the total global aquaculture production (by weight). This increase in aquaculture production must be supported by a corresponding increase in the […]