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Feeding Trials in Malaysia: Palm Kernel Cake as a Feedstuff for Cattle
Palm kernel cake (PKC) is the solid residue left from the extraction of oil from palm kernel. The oil is extracted from the kernel by expeller, i.e. continuous screw press, or by solvent extraction. Solvent extraction is not commonly utilized anymore because of its high cost. As a result, almost all the PKC produced in […]
Antioxidant and Anti-Cancer Properties of Tocotrienols
This paper reviews some of the antioxidant and anti-cancer effects attributed to tocotrienols
Price Scenario in 2000 and Prospects in 2001
The prices of selected oils and fats were generally low at the beginning of the year 2000 and continued to decline (for the second consecutive year) to register the lowest prices since 1998, the last peaked year recorded by these oils and fats (Table 1). One of the main reasons for the low prices in […]
Changing Perceptions on the Role of Saturated Fats in Human Nutrition
Dietary fat continues to be a major research priority because of its association with heart disease, cancer and other chronic diseases(Chandrasekharan, 1999). Misconceptions about fats abound. Saturated fats have been much maligned because of their association with animal fats and the earlier concerns about hypercholesterolemia and heart disease (Uffe Ravnskov, 1995). Frequent and conflicting reports […]