
Palm oil in Nigeria is used mainly for cooking and frying as it is rich in carotenes (vitamin A precursors) tocopherols and antioxidants, hence the interest in its use in Africa as a natural source of vitamin A. Oil palm plantations or estates cover around 118 264 ha but make up only 5% of the […]

Oil palm belongs to palmaceous plant; its main producing area distributes tropic area between the south latitude 5~10°and the north latitude 5~10°near the equator; It is an important tropic oil seed plant. The palm oil content is very high: common fresh fruit :46~50% , palm kernel :50~55%. Oil palm begins to bear fruits about two […]