Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil extracted from the mesocarp of the fruit of the palm species, Elaeis guineensis.
Melting temperature Range of palm oil is 32-40 C and, at room temperature, approximately 28 C, its consistency is semi-solid.
Crude palm oil has 94-98 g/100 g of triacylglycerols (TAGs).
Consequently, studies are focused on the adjustment of palm oil and its fractions for uses in food product.
Liquid oils when subjected to total catalytic hydrogenation are transformed into a fully saturated product known as hard fats that can be used as alternatives to improve functional of lipid systems.