Underlying Health Risks of Frying Oils: Lipid Oxidation

As we know, deep fried foods can taste delicious, not to mention the finger-licking good taste of Kentucky Fried Chicken, with its savoury aroma lingering in the air. The frying method forms a brownish crusty layer on the food surface that contributes to the distinctive fried flavour, resulting in more palatable and desirable food. That is the reason why frying is extensively used in the making of various domestic food products currently available in the market. In principle, frying is a dehydration process that involves rapid heating and mass transfer when the food is immersed into hot oil at temperatures above the boiling point of water, i.e. between 1500C and 1900C (Azmil Haizam and Razali, 2014, Jaarin and Kamisah, 2012). The ease of operation, convenience and economic viability of the frying process have resulted in the popularity of fried food products.

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Prospects of Palm-based Oil as a Biolubricant

A lubricant is a substance used to reduce surface friction and wear between interacting surfaces, to dissipate heat, prevent corrosion and transfer of power. In general, a good lubricant should have a high viscosity index, high flash and fire points (higher than the operating temperature of the machine), high oiliness, and high resistance towards oxidation […]

Iran: A Growing Potential Market for Palm Oil

Iran is situated at the crossroads of Central Asia, South Asia and the Arab states of the Middle East. Her neighbours are Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Armenia to the north, Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, and Turkey and Iraq to the west (Figure 1). The country’s strategic position and its access to the Persian Gulf […]