Vitamin E is found in abundance in vegetable oils, with tocopherols as the main constituent. In the past, tocopherols have been vastly studied whereas there is still a paucity in clinical data where tocotrienols are concerned. Both tocopherols and tocotrienols have similar structures with the presence of a chromanol ring and a side chain. They […]

Over the past decade, palm oil has become dominant in the global trade of vegetable oils (which include soyabean, canola, linseed, rapeseed, corn, cottonseed, peanut, sesame and sunflower) despite the controversy raised by the western media regarding the sustainability of its production and health issues. This is due to several advantages offered by palm oil […]