Experience on the Market

Development
p of Red Palm Oil
U. R. Unnithan
Presentation Outline
1. Introduction
2. Red Palm Oil Technology
3. Nutritional & Medical Studies
4. Applications
5. C t Benefit
Cost B fit A Analysis
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6. Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
FRESH FRUIT BUNCH
Palm Fruit Oil Palm Kernel Oil
CONSTITUENTS of CPO

CRUDE PALM OIL

1% Minor Trace 3-5% Fatty Acids 94%Glycerides

Components

• Carotenoids (500–700ppm)
• Tocotrienols & Tocopherols (600–1000ppm)
• Phytosterols
• Co-Q10
• Squalene
• Others
Distribution of Carotenes in Carrot &
Red Palm Oil

Source
Carrot Red Palm Oil
Carotenes

Alpha – Carotene 32% 34%

Beta – Carotene 63% 60%
Others 5% 6%
TOTAL < 100 ppm 500 – 700 ppm
 PALM VITAMIN E
( 800 ppm )
75% 25%
RED PALM OIL TECHNOLOGY
Conventional Chemical &
Physical Refining Process

Physical Refining Chemical Refining

Crude Palm Oil Crude Palm Oil

Pretreatment

Bleached & Neutralized &

Degummmed Bleached
Palm Oil Palm Oil
Deodorizer
220-270 oC/ Vacuum

Refined, Bleached, Neutralized, Bleached,

Deodorized Deodorized
Palm Oil Palm Oil
 Crude Crude Palm Oil
Palm Kernel Oil
Patented Refined Red Palm Oil Process

Crude Palm Oil

Pretreatment

Pretreated Oil

Mollecular
Distillation
Refined
Red Palm Oil
Carotene composition (%) of refined red palm
oil and crude palm oil
Carotene Refined Red Palm Oil Crude Palm Oil
Phytoene 2.0 1.3
Phytofluene 1.2 0.1
Cis-beta-carotene 0.8 0.7
Beta-carotene 47.4 56.0
Alpha-carotene 37.0 35.1
Cis-alpha-carotene 69
6.9 25
2.5
-carotene 1.3 0.7
-carotene 0.5 0.3
Delta-carotene 0.6 0.8
Neurosporene trace 0.3
Beta-zeacarotene 0.5 0.7
Alpha-zeacarotene 0.3 0.2
Lycopene 1.5 1.3
Total (ppm) 545 673
Carotenes & Vitamin E in Red Palm Oil &
Other Vegetable Oils
 Carotenes in Red Palm Oil &
Other Vegetables
e per 100 g

• 15 Times RE compared to CARROTS

• 300 Times RE compared to Tomatoes
mg of Carotene
 Natural Vitamin E in Red Palm Oil
Compared to Other Natural Sources
in E per 100 g
mg of Vitamin
Red Palm Oil Consumer Products
(sold in more than 20 countries)
Red Palm Oil Industrial Products
Red Palm Oil
Red Palm Olein
Red Palm Super Olein
Red Palm Stearine
Red Palm Mid Fraction
Red Palm Shortening
Red Palm Margarine
Red Palm Frying Oil
Animal Feed Powder
NUTRITIONAL & MEDICAL
STUDIES
Nutritional & Medical Studies
Vitamin A deficiency in children & women.
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
Cancer
Red Palm Oil to combat Vitamin A deficiency
A Joint effort by PORIM, South African Medical Research Council
and Global Palm Sdn. Bhd.
Red Palm CAROTINO bakery shortening was developed to
make Carotene-Rich SMART biscuits (cookies).
3 Cookies (12 g each) per child each day sufficient to
overcome Vitamin A deficiency.
deficiency
Improved overall nutritional status of the child.
Resulted in a higher learning capacity.
Prevalence of low serum retinol levels (<15 4g/dL)
before and after 3 months of intervention
Retinol equivalents (RE) and tocopherol equivalents (TE) per
portion of various food products baked with Carotino
Fat Portion % RDA RE % RDA TE
Product (%) (g) 7-10 yr >10 yr 7-10 yr >10 yr
Carotino biscuits 16.0 45 62 54 37 26
Banana loaf 10.8 50 46 41 27 19
Bread, maize meal 11.3 50 48 42 29 20
Cake, home-made 11.8 50 48 42 29 20
Chocolate cake 12.9 50 55 48 33 23
Cookies, plain 13.4 20 23 20 14 10
Oat crunchiest 23.4 25 50 44 29 20
Carrot cake 19.7 50 85 74 51 36
Fruit cake 12.9 50 55 48 33 23
Cookies, shortbread 27.2 20 46 41 27 19
Crackers 24.6 33 70 62 41 29
Gingerbread 12.6 50 54 47 33 23
Scone, whole-wheat 12.6 50 54 47 33 23
Muffin, bran 9.7 50 41 37 24 17
 Response of Serum Retinol to Maternal
Supplementations
(Values are Baseline – Supplementation)
L
umol/L

Dr. L. Canfield, University of Arizona,Tucson

Supplementation with Red Palm Oil Significantly
Increases Infant Serum Retinol Levels
ncreases
Serum Retinol % increases

Dr. L. Canfield, University of Arizona,Tucson

Red Palm Oil Reduces Atherosclerosis
• Rabbits fed palm oil diets displayed significantly lower Atherosclerosis
than prediced by their fatty acid composition.

• This was further reduced by Red Palm Oil, rich in the carotenoids and
tocotrienols.
Atherosclerosis Index (AU))

Prof. David Kritchevsky, Wistar Institute, October 2002

Alpha-Carotene has Potent Anti-Cancer
Properties
• Alpha-Carotene present in red palm oil accounts for 30% of the
carotene composition.

• Alpha-Carotene protects against liver and lung cancers in experimental

mice.

Palm Carotenoids Protect Against Skin Cancer

% Inhibition

Dr. Murakoshi, Lion Corp. Japan, 1992

Alpha-Carotene has Potent Anti-Cancer
Properties
Palm Carotenoids Protect Against Skin Cancer

Mean Tumors/mouse
M

Alpha-Carotene Products Against Lung Cancer

Mean Tumors/mouse

Dr. Murakoshi, Lion Corp. Japan, 1992

APPLICATIONS of RED PALM OIL
Applications of Red Palm Oil
Bakery Fats
As a natural colorant
Frying Oils
Animal Feed
Bakery Fats – Advantages
Red Palm Oil based Shortenings / Margarine
No Trans Fatty Acids
Rich Source of Natural Anti-oxidants
No GMO
Improves Shelf Life
Eliminates or reduces use of synthetic anti-oxidants
anti oxidants
Natural Color
Scientifically tested
Breads with Red Palm Oil
Buns with Red Palm Oil
Baumkuchen
 Colorings Come With a Warning
• The European Parliament has adopted a legislative package that will see
products containing any of six artificial colors labeled with a health warning for
children.

• Foods containing tartrazine (E102), quinoline yellow (E104), sunset yellow

(E110), carmoisine (E122), ponceau 4R (E124) and allura red (E129), will have
to be
b labelled
l b ll d "may
" hhave an adverse
d effect
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• The possible risk to children was detected in last year's Southampton Study,
published in The Lancet, which caused a stir by linking artificial colourings to
hyperactivity in children.
Red Palm Oil as Colorant in Snacks Food
Key Benefits

Attractive Natural Color

Eliminate or Reduce synthetic Colors
Improve Shelf Life
I
Improve N
Nutritional
t iti l VValue
l
Snacks with Red Palm Oil as Natural
Colorant
Snacks with Red Palm Oil as Natural
Colorant
Noodles with Red Palm Oil

2% 2% 3%
Rice with Red Palm Oil (Paella)
Advantages of Red Palm Frying Oils
Zero TFA
Non GMO
Better fry life, cost savings
Better Nutritional Value (Rich in Natural Beta & Alpha
Carotenes and Natural Tocotrienols))
High Oxidative Stability
Cholesterol Free
Contains less polymerized material, leading to less sticky
kitchens
Suitable for all type of cooking, baking and frying
Advantages of Red Palm Frying Oils
Antioxidant present naturally in Red Palm Frying Oils

Stabilizes the complex frying system

Enhances the frying oil performance
Extends the shelf life of the fried food
Smoke Point of various Vegetable Oils
Frying Oil Smoke Point,
Sunflower 246
Soybean 241
Canola 238
Corn 236
Peanut 231
Sesame 215
Olive 169
Lards 183-205
Red Palm Frying Oil 250
(Carofry)
Oxidative Stability of various Vegetable Oils

Frying Oil OSI@120°C, hr

Sunflower 3.3
Soybean 3.9
Canola 3.4
Corn 5.1
Peanut 4.5
Olive 5.9
RBD Palm Olein 9.0
Red Palm Frying Oil 11.0
(Carofry)
Frying Oil Quality - Carotenes
Comparison of Carotenes in Frying Oil The oil extracts of nuggets fried in Red
Palm Frying Oil (CF100) contains
120
100
average 9 ppm carotenes
CF100
Carotenes, ppm

80 Comparison of Carotenes in Nugget Extracted Oil

60
50
40
CF100
40
C

20

m
Carotenes, ppm
0 30
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20
Day of Frying
10

Other vegetable oils do not have any 0

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
carotenes to contribute to the color Day of Frying
and nutrition of nuggets.
Red Palm Frying Oil (CF100)
maintained carotenes content at about
10ppm
 Frying Oil Quality – Vitamin E
Comparison of Vit. E in frying Oil The oil extracts of nuggets fried in Red
Palm Frying Oil (CF100) contains
1200

1000
CF100 average 250 ppm vitamin E
Olive Oil
Vit. E, ppm

800
Comparison of Vit. E in Nugget Extracted Oil
600

400
1000 CF100
200
800 Olive Oil
0

Vit. E ppm
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 600

Day of frying 400

200

Olive oil lost almost all vitamin E while 0

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
heated.
Day of Frying
Red Palm Frying Oil (CF100) maintained
about 180ppm vitamin E in the frying oils.
Red Palm Oil in Frying Application

Using common
vegetable oil

Using red palm oil

Red Palm Oil based Animal Feed
Improves metabolism
Improves fertility
Anti heat sensitizer, fat
produces little energy during
digestion
Prevents oxidation of free
radicals
Improves lactation Vegetable origin
Improves immune system No TFA
Natural carotenes & vit E
Helps improve absorption of
calcium
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Red Palm Oil –
The Value Proposition for the Food Industry
Take a lead in offering Carotene & Tocotrienol Based Products
- First Mover Advantage

Improves Nutritional Value of end product (RDA Claims)

Eliminate or reduce use of Synthetic anti-oxidants

Claim GMO & Trans-Fatty Acids free

Medical benefits of CAROTINO can drive Ad & PR

messages to consumers

Clear Differentiation at negligible or no cost increase

Red Palm Oil – Cost Benefit Analysis

Pack
% Red Palm USRDA% USRDA% Inc. Cost
Product Size
Oil/Fat Vitamin A Vitamin E US $/pack
Gms

Biscuits 100 18 112 50 0.00015

Cakes 50 30 94 42 0.00013

Potato
100 3 19 8.4 0.000026
Chips
0.0003
Buns 200 12 24 80

White
200 5 10 33 0.00013
Bread
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
Nutritional & Medical benefits of Red Palm Oil –
scientifically evaluated and documented.
Red Palm Oil as a healthy cooking/salad oil is making its
presence in the vegetable oil market.
Numerous food applications of Red Palm Oil has
established its versatility in the food industry –
particularly as a natural colorant and functional food.
Red Palm Oil has a huge potential to combat vitamin A
deficiency in the world as well as offer potential health
benefits in the area of CHD/Cancer.
Thank You