ABSTRACT
Introduction Palm oil is one of the most important sources of revenue for Malaysia. e total export earnings increased by 41.8% in 2007 compared to that in 2006 (Mohd. Basri, 2008). In fact, palm oil contributes to almost 30% of the vegetable oils production worldwide, in which 60% of the share accounts for the overall global export (Carter et al. 2007). Palm oil has now gained worldwide acceptance due to its unique properties and versatile applications as well as the competitive traded price over other vegetable oils (Choo et al. 2007). As one of the leading countries in the palm oil business, attempts should be taken to ensure that palm oil is of good quality.
