Palm kernel oil benefits and functions

Many people have only heard of palm kernel oil, but have never tasted it in person, and do not know much about it. In fact, palm oil is also a kind of edible oil. It is a natural oil extracted from the kernel of palm fruit. It is produced on the west coast of Africa and was introduced to Southeast Asian countries in the 1970s. It is a specialty edible oil in tropical regions. Locals like to use it to fry food. In addition to being edible, palm kernel oil can also be used in industrial production. It has many functions and effects. I will take you to learn about it in a while.

Efficacy and function

1. Edible effects

Palm kernel oil is an edible oil. People can absorb a lot of fat after eating it. These saturated fats are an important component of oil. If you have it in your hands, it can remove cholesterol from human serum, soften blood vessels, and lower blood lipids and blood pressure.

2. Health care effect

The health benefits of palm kernel oil are also excellent. This oil contains a large amount of linoleic acid and tocotrienols. After these substances are absorbed by the human body, they can prevent vascular stiffness, increase the activity of nerve cells, delay aging, improve human fitness, and are of great benefit to protecting human health.

use

1. Palm kernel oil is used as shortening in the food processing industry. Shortening is very different from margarine. It is 100% pure oil, while palm kernel oil is called saturated oil, which can fully meet the requirements of shortening. People can add appropriate amount of palm kernel oil when making sandwich biscuits, cakes, bread, French fries and other foods, and it can have the same effect as shortening.

2. Frying food is one of the common uses of palm kernel oil in life, because this edible oil has super antioxidant properties. The tocopherol it contains is a natural and highly effective antioxidant. It is not easy to polymerize with acid esters and is conducive to the production of healthy fatty acids. The instant noodles that people usually eat are all noodles fried with palm kernel oil.