The modified process involving pretreatment of crude
palm oil, followed by deodorization and deacidification
by molecular distillation, produces a red palm oil
that meets the quality specifications of refined oils while
retaining many of the minor components that are destroyed
or removed in the conventional refining process.
Red palm oil is a highly nutritious premium vegetable
oil because of the presence of carotene, vitamin
E, ubiquinones, and phytosterols. It is a versatile edible
oil that can be used in various food applications.
The oil can be fractionated into a number of fractions
with different physico-chemical properties, thereby further
extending its range of food applications