Open AccessEffect of Palm oil and Their Main Compounds in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
Author(s) -
Aisha Saleem,
Irum Naureen,
Muhammad Naeem,
Gulnaz Tasleem,
Ahmed Hassam,
Umar Farooq,
Tahir Aris
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
scholars bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2412-9771
pISSN - 2412-897X
DOI - 10.36348/sb.2022.v08i02.002
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , elaeis guineensis , palm oil , palm , biodiesel , medicine , squalene , diabetes mellitus , food science , obesity , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental health , toxicology , biology , biochemistry , pathology , physics , quantum mechanics , endocrinology , catalysis
Palm oil is edible plant oil derived from the fruits of palm trees. Palm oil is extracted from the pulp of the fruit of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)) which is one of the species of palm. It consists of various phytonutrients such as tocotrenols, tocopherols, carotenoids, phytosterols, squalene, and coenzyme. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a global health burden that greatly impact patient quality of life and account for a huge number of deaths worldwide. Palm oil consumption and its effects on serum lipid levels, and cardiovascular disease are found in humans. Palm oil is one of the most stable oils, which help it prolong food storability mostly due not only to its content of saturated fatty acids, but also to its antioxidant compounds. Palm oil plays an important role in the prevention of much pathology (diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and cancers). It is widely use in nutrition especially in the food industry and in biodiesel industry. These metabolites show beneficial potential through a direct effect on these risk factors, namely hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes, or by acting on related targets, or exerting general cellular protection.