Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Inflammation has close relationships with almost all diseases from fever to allergy and cancer. While inflammation can bring on white blood cells to ward off minor infections and promote healing, the same process may lead to devastating damage if not controlled. Inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis cause lifelong suffering to patients and, as a […]
Never before in the history of oleochemicals have the changes been more dramatic than in the last 25 years. Before discussing these developments, I would like first to define the term oleochemicals and basic oleochemicals as used in this paper.
Palm oil is one of the export earners of Malaysia. In the palm oil trade, quality parameters are important to ensure that the quality is not compromised. Once quality is compromised, it will affect the image of Malaysian palm oil and may lead to lost of credibility of the suppliers. With the emphasis on quality, […]
Malaysia is the world’s leader and most efficient producer of palm oil and palm oil products. Palm oil and its products are classified as high energy feed which are technically and economically feasible to be used as partial replacement for corn in broiler feed. Every unit of palm oil and its components used in the […]
Since the energy crisis of the 1970s, the price of crude oil has been escalating and it is forecast to go above USD 100 per barrel in the near future. The fear of an interrupted supply from political uncertainty coupled with the rapid depletion of reserves has sparked widespread interest in alternative energy. Furthermore, the […]
The oil palm is one of the world’s most economical oil crops. A tonne of its fresh fruit bunches (FFB) yields 200 kg crude palm oil and 40 kg palm kernels which, in turn, yield about 50% of their weight, or 20 kg, of palm kernel oil. A hectare of estate can yield 20-24 t […]