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palm oil is high in saturated fatty acids, about 50% and 80% respectively. Palm oil is high in vitamin K and dietary magnesium. In fact, no other vegetable oil has as much Vitamin E as compared to palm oil [26]. Palm oil also contained about 10% linoleic acid, which is an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. Linoleic acid is one of the two essential fatty acids that humans require. Besides that, carotenoids in crude palm oil also play an important potential role by acting as biological antioxidants, protecting cells and tissues from the damaging effect of free radicals. Its antioxidant properties bring many benefits to the human body, such as preventing skin aging, preventing fat oxidation and reducing blood pressure [27].
Figure 2.3: Hydrogenated Palm Oil
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