Dear Gina,
We analysed a red palm oil a few years ago, it is not much and I am sure others have better data however it is a starting point. The results are summarized in the attached report.Unfortunately the
report is in Swedish but I believe you can read the results because the nutrient names are similar to english. Carotenoid results for palm oil are listed below. Palmolja=palm oil (nr 4131).
Best wishes,
Veronica
Veronica Öhrvik
PhD Food Science
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Dear Colleagues,
I am looking for some information on red palm oil. )? Is there a good reference for the differences in carotenoid content of fresh/raw red palm oil as compared to processed products? And
what about “palm nut pulp”? Can anyone confirm that this is actually the pulp of the flesh of the fruit/kernel?
Are there areas where palm KERNEL is eaten, or only the oil from the kernels is extracted?
Kind regards,
Gina
Gina Kennedy, PhD
Scientist, Nutrition and Biodiversity
Bioversity International
Via Tre Denari, Maccarese, Italy
Telephone: +39 06 6118 234
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