This book serves as a rich source of information on the production, processing, characterization and utilization of palm oil and its components. It also includes several topics related to oil palm genomics, tissue culture and genetic engineering of oil palm. Physical, chemical and polymorphic properties of palm oil and its components as well as the measurement and maintenance of palm oil quality are included and may be of interest to researchers and food manufacturers. General uses of palm oil/kernel oil and their fractions in food, nutritional and oleochemical products are discussed as well as the potential use of palm oil as an alternative to trans fats. Some attention is also given to palm biomass, bioenergy, biofuels, waste management, and sustainability.
Released:04/10/2012; 846 pages
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Table of Contents
A Brief History of the Oil Palm
Breeding and Genetics of the Oil Palm
Oil Palm Genomics
Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering of Oil Palm
Ripening, Harvesting, and Transport of Oil Palm Bunches
Effect of Pests and Diseases on Oil Palm Yield
The Economics of Malaysian Palm Oil Production, Marketing and Utilization
Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production and Processing in Malaysia and Indonesia
Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production and Processing in Brazil
Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production and Processing in Nigeria
Oil Recovery from Palm Fruits and Palm Kernel
Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil Refining and Fractionation Technology
The Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil and Its Components
Polymorphic Properties of Palm Oil and Its Major Component Triacyglycerols
Measurement and Maintenance of Palm Oil Quality
Minor Constituents of Palm Oil: Characterization, Processing, and Application
Enzymatic and Chemical Modification of Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Its Fractions
Health and Nutritional Properties of Palm Oil and Its Components
Food Uses of Palm Oil and Its Components
Palm Oleochemicals in Non-food Applications
Oil Palm Biomass for Various Wood-based Products
O846il Palm as Bioenergy Feedstock
Waste and Environmental Management in the Malaysian Palm Oil Industry
Traceability of RSPO Certified Sustainable Palm Oil
Sustainable Development of Palm Oil Industry
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