Open AccessReview on palm oil contaminants related to 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3- MCPD) and glycidyl esters (GE)
Author(s) -
Sun Su-lin,
Mohd Noriznan Mokhtar,
Mohd Afandi P. Mohammed,
Azhari Samsu Baharuddin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
food research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.218
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 2550-2166
DOI - 10.26656/fr.2017.4(s6).051
Subject(s) - palm oil , palm , contamination , business , human health , environmental science , refining (metallurgy) , waste management , pulp and paper industry , microbiology and biotechnology , toxicology , agricultural science , engineering , chemistry , environmental health , biology , medicine , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics
The issue of food safety is a major concern in the oil palm industry as it will affectnational income. 3-MCPD and GE are contaminants formed during the refining of palmoil, mainly in the deodorization step. Palm oil was reported to contain one of the highestlevels of these contaminants amongst all vegetable oils. Both 3-MCPD and GE arecharacterized as a possible risk to human health. This review aimed to provide acomprehensive summary of the 3-MCPD and GE precursors and mitigation strategies tominimize the 3-MCPD and GE formation. Therefore, the oil palm industry should addressthese issues and find ways to comply with food laws, acts, regulations, and standardsenforced by local and international authorities.