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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]