Abstract
Palm oil plays a vital role as edible vegetable oil for daily human consumption. However, the process technologies and the quality of palm oil produced have remained stagnant for the past decades. This paper reviews the latest development in the process technologies that can be applied in the palm oil milling process to improve the sustainability and efficiency of palm oil production, as well as the quality of the oil produced. Additionally, the rising concerns on process contaminants, i.e. 3-monochloropropane diol (3-MCPDE) and glycidyl ester (GE), found in the refined edible oils have intensified the efforts to develop methods that can improve the quality of crude palm oil produced from the mills. This study will be beneficial for the development of a sustainable palm oil milling process with improved oil quality.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 893-920 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Food Reviews International |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | S1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Food Science
- General Chemical Engineering
Keywords
- 3-monochloropropane diol (3-MCPDE)
- glycidyl ester (GE)
- oil quality assessment
- palm oil extraction
- process efficiency