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Palm oil can often be found in dairy products. It is quite harmful to the human body and can cause serious diseases. How to determine whether there is palm oil in dairy products – read in the TSN.ua material.
Palm oil: what is it
Palm oil is extracted from the fruits of a plant called Elaeis guineensis or Oil Palm. It grows in West Africa, where palm oil has long been used for food. At the beginning of the 20th century, this plant was brought to Indonesia and Malaysia. And now they are the largest exporters of the product.
Palm oil is used for the production of margarine and ice cream, frying, in the confectionery and cosmetology industries. Raw palm oil has a reddish tint and is rich in vitamin E. It does not contain cholesterol and trans fats, so it is not harmful to human health. However…
