Learn Details About the Palm Oil Production Process

What is palm oil? 

Palm oil is a pressed vegetable oil extracted from the flesh of palm fruit harvested from oil palm trees. Pure palm oil when pressed has a beautiful natural orange-red color thanks to its large content of beta carotene.

Benefits of palm oil for users' health

Palm oil contains many substances that are beneficial to health, so when including palm oil in the diet, it will bring many health benefits, specifically: 

Is oil good for the eyes?

Palm oil contains a large amount of beta carotene, which is very beneficial for vision health. The antioxidant content in palm oil also helps create a defense mechanism to protect the eyes, limiting cataracts and macular degeneration. 

Provides energy to the body

Palm oil has the effect of providing the body with an abundant source of energy while also helping to balance hormones in the body. In addition to providing energy for the body to function, palm oil also provides the body with antioxidants that help slow down the body's aging process. 

Beneficial for the heart

When using palm oil to prepare food, the amount of HDL and LDL cholesterol in the body is maintained at a balanced level, thanks to which the user's cardiovascular health is healthy, limiting the risk of related diseases. to the heart. 

Good for brain

Using palm oil also brings many good effects to the brain and memory thanks to tocotrienols - this is a form of vitamin E with very good antioxidant properties, thanks to which brain health is improved, slowing down the process of deterioration. reduces memory, reduces the risk of stroke and helps prevent brain damage. 

Specific stages in the palm oil production process

Below are the detailed steps in the palm oil production process, please read them for reference.

Harvesting palm fruit

Palm fruits used to produce palm oil must reach a certain maturity; only fruits that have completely turned red are qualified to be harvested for palm oil production. 

Raw material handling

After being harvested, raw materials will be processed to remove excess leaves, impurities, and dust with clean water. After cleaning, the palm fruit will be steamed to make it easier to separate the seeds and the outer shell.

Press to get oil

The seeds and shells of the palm fruit that have just been separated will be put into a specialized press to extract oil. When pressing, the palm fruit will be pressed separately and the palm kernel will be pressed separately. 

• Palm shell: The shell of the palm fruit is often pressed using a hydraulic press to squeeze out the maximum amount of oil from the shell. 
• Palm fruit seeds: Palm seeds are usually softer than the shell, so they are pressed with a specialized screw press to obtain palm oil. 

Normally, oil obtained from palm shells will be used to make cooking oil and butter. The oil obtained from palm kernels will be used to make cosmetics or prepare some medicines. 

Refining palm oil

After pressing, crude palm oil will be refined by boiling the crude palm oil, then filtered to remove impurities that may be mixed in during the pressing process. Once refined, the palm oil will be taken to the bottling area for packaging. 

Packaging and preservation

After being refined, palm oil will be packaged into bottles using a specialized liquid packaging machine, then stored and distributed to the market to serve the needs of consumers. 

Be careful when using palm oil

Although palm oil brings many beneficial health effects when used, when used in excessive doses, palm oil can still cause many negative effects. Using too much palm oil can harm the cardiovascular system and increase the risk of certain diseases such as obesity and high blood cholesterol. 

Therefore, even when using palm oil to replace animal fat, you should use a sufficient amount and avoid overuse to protect the health of yourself and your family.