Chewable Tablets Containing Palm-based Vitamin E (Tocotrienol Rich Fraction, TRF) – A Preliminary Stability Study

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 about 49%-53% γ-tocotrienol, 22%-34% α-tocotrienol, 6%-7% δ-toco-trienol, 14%-17% α-tocopherol and 3% α-tocomonoenol (Puah et al., 2007). As it is very rich in tocotrienols, palm-based vitamin E is also known as the tocotrienol rich fraction (TRF). Palm-based vitamin E possesses unique and potent healthenhancing properties such as antioxidative (Cerecetto and López, 2007), cardioprotective (Heng et al., 2013), neuroprotective (Sen et al., 2000), anti-cancer and cancer-suppressing (Wong and Radhakrishnan, 2012), as well as neurological and brain development (Traber, 2014) effects. It has also been found to lower blood cholesterol levels (Qureshi et al., 1995).

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Revision of the Malaysian Standard for Palm Oil – Specification MS 814:2007, (Second Revision) Amendment 1:2018 – What’s New?

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 […]