PALM OIL (ELAEIS GUINEENSIS) | PALM OIL FRUIT DESCRIPTION | SPECIFICATION | FEATURES | PURITY \ HEALTH BENEFITS

Description 1:
The oil palm (elaeis guineensis) is a multi beneficial tree used in the production of palm oil , palm kernel, oil palm wine bottling, alcohol and yeast production as well as brooms, baskets coupled with various industrial uses which makes it one of the most profitable and less risky of all agricultural products.


The tree starts bearing fruits in the fourth year and can be harvested for over 50 years. It yields about 12 bunches of fruits per year with each bunch weighing about 16kg. About 50-75 percent is the fruit the rest being stem. Maximum yield comes in the 9th 12th year varying from about 600kg to 900kg of bunches per hectare. The composition is 66 percent fruit to each bunch and about 20percent oil to each fruit.


Description 2:
             Palm oil is extracted from the fruits of palm tree. These oils contain large proportion of beta-carotene and high saturated fats.Red palm oil gets its name from its characteristic dark red color, which comes from carotenes, such as alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and lycopene, the same nutrients that give tomatoes, carrots and other fruits and vegetables their rich colors.
             Due to the increasing demands of our customers, we are engaged in offering an extensive range of Palm Oil all over the country. This is widely used for preparing many foods items, washing powder, soaps and many more health care products. Our products are fresh and healthy to eat. All these products are offered at reasonable rates.


Specifications
RBD Refined Palm Oil Price
Color:3.0 Red Max
Purity:99.9%
Origin:Nigeria
Moisture + Impurities :0.10 max

Product Specification:
Parameter Specification
Product Type    Palm Oil
Free Fatty Acid (as Palmitic)    0.10% Max
Iodine Value (Wijs Method)     50.0 Min 
Melting Point (Celcius)     33.0 - 39.0 Max
Color (5 quarter Lovibond Cell)    3.0 RED Max 
Moisture + Impurities      0.10 % Max
Cloud Point (Celcius)    10.0 Max
Peroxide Value (MEQ/KG)    1.0 Max


Features:
Making of soaps,
Personal care products,
Detergent powders and medicinal drugs.
These Oil available in both crude or refined form

Purity
Enhances the taste of dish
High saturated fats
It contains large proportion of beta-carotene

Health Benefits:
Reduces hardening of the arteries, blood serum cholesterol and blood clotting.
It also increases vascular dilation. These effects may prevent heart attacks and strokes.
It contains chemo-protective effects, especially in the incidence of breast cancer cells.
The palm oil is rich in natural chemical compounds important for health and nutrition.

Among others, it is a natural source of Carotenoids & Vitamin E as well as supplying fatty acids and other important fat-soluble micro-nutrients.

It also supplies an abundance of calories that gives us much-needed energy for our daily life.

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