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Palm Oil in the Next Millenium
This paper provides a status report on the Malaysian palm oil industry, which among others will include the area planted, production and exports of Malaysian palm oil products. Some new research developments will also be highlighted.
A Revised Long-Term Forecast on World Palm Oil Production and Consumption
In this paper, with more recent data and new assumptions, revised projections for future CPO production in the major producing countries, especially Malaysia and Indonesia, are made. Revision of the Malaysian projections mainly stemmed from the availability of more recent data and correction of an under-estimated crop area in East Malaysia. The estimates of world […]
SMI-Soap Production
Soap is an essential cleaning agent in our daily life. Besides its cleaning property, it is also a carrier for numerous skin-care agents and perfumes. In today’s market, consumers demand a wide range of soap products catering for the various therapeutic needs of the skin. For a soap to carry the various additives successfully, it […]
Nutrition Research on Palm oil and its Components: The PORIM Experience
Scientific understanding of the nutritional properties of palm oil and its components has been one of the several areas of research focus at PORIM. This research was initiated at the PORIM laboratories in 1983 using an animal model to understand palm oil’s effects on cholesterol and plasma lipoproteins.