ABSTRACT
Oils and fats, basic components of man’s caloric diet, have been used since time immemorial as food, as food ingredients, and in preparation of other foods. Oil-bearing fruits, nuts, and seeds have been grown and used for food for many centuries. Some 250,000 plant species are known, with 4500 species being examined for oil (Orthoefer,
8.1 Oils and Fats ................................................................................................. 199 8.1.1 Palm Oil Products .............................................................................200 8.1.2 Palm Kernel Oil ................................................................................200 8.1.3 Coconut Oil ....................................................................................... 201
8.2 Chemical Composition of Palm-Based Oils and Coconut Oil ..................... 201 8.3 Applications of DSC in Oils and Fats ...........................................................202
