Assessment of quality of crude palm oil sold in major markets in Enugu State:- Ozor, Judith C.
ABSTRACT
Palm oil is
one of the most consumed edible oils within the tropics. In Nigeria, it forms
the basic food ingredient of every household. It is a product of oil palm tree
(Elaeis guineensis), an ancestral cash crop tree of African origin. It is
believed to have spread to various countries by farmers who practiced shifting
cultivation. History has shown that human use of palm oil may be dated as far
back as 5000 years in West Africa (Kiple and Conee,2000). All over the globe,
palm oil has become one ofthe leading sources ofincome especially in Africa and
Asia, with a special reference to Malaysia where it has become the most relied
on source ofrevenue for the government. In tropical Africa, South-East Asia and
parts of Brazil, palm oil is a common cooking ingredient, while in commercial
industries, it is used for manufacturing soaps, washing powder, and other
products (Bellis,2005).The oil is extracted from the mesocarp ofthe fruit.
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CHINELO, JUDITH. "Assessment of quality of crude palm oil sold in major markets in Enugu State:- Ozor, Judith C." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2024). Accessed 28 Apr. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-quality-of-crude-palm-oil-sold-in-major-markets-in-enugu-state-ozor-judith-c-7-2