Chapter 1: A Brief History of the Oil Palm
- Introduction
- Taxonomy, Origins and Distribution of Oil Palms
- Development of the Oil Palm Industry
- Uses of the Oil Palm
- Historical Trends in Yield Improvement
- Palm Fruit Processing
- Recent Developments
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix
Chapter 2: Breeding and Genetics of the Oil Palm
- Introduction
- World Trade and Uses
- Plant Variety Improvement
- Variety Groups and Genetic Resources
- Reproductive Biology and Plant Propagation
- Tissue Culture Clonal Propagation
- Breeding and Selection Methods
- Conclusions
Chapter 3: Oil Palm Genomics
- Introduction
- Building the Foundation for Oil Palm Genomics Research
- Unraveling the Oil Palm DNA
- Genomic Platforms for Producing New and Improved Planting Materials
- Conclusions
Chapter 4: Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering of Oil Palm
- Introduction
- Tissue Culture of Oil Palm
- Oil Palm Tissue Culture in Other Countries
- Genetic Engineering of Oil Palm
- Conclusions
Chapter 5: Ripening, Harvesting, and Transport of Oil Palm Bunches
- Introduction
- Bunch Development, Oil Synthesis, and Fruit Maturation
- Harvesting Schedules and Criteria
- Harvesting Practice and Tools
- Breeding for Efficient Harvesting
- Harvesting Costs and the Need for Mechanization
- Handling and Transport of Bunches
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter 6: Effect of Pests and Diseases on Oil Palm Yield
- Introduction
- Leaf-eating Caterpillars
- Leaf Miners
- Long Horn Grasshoppers
- Bunch Moth
- Rhinoceros Beetle
- Red Palm Weevil
- Cockchafer Beetles
- Rats
- Important Diseases
- Basal Stem Rot (BSR)
- Upper Stem Rot (USR)
- Fusarium Wilt or Vascular Wilt
- Red Ring Disease
- Sudden Wither
- Bunch Rot
- Conclusions
Chapter 7: The Economics of Malaysian Palm Oil Production, Marketing, and Utilization
- Introduction
- Policy Environment
- Production of Palm Oil
- Marketing and Trade
- Import Demand of CPO
- Palm Oil Utilization
- Issues and Challenges
- The Way Forward
Chapter 8: Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production and Processing in Malaysia and Indonesia
- Introduction
- Oil Palm Industry Value Chain
- Oil Palm Milling Process
- Palm Kernel Crushing Process
- Oil Palm Sustainability Issues
- The Way Forward
Chapter 9: Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production and Processing in Brazil
- Introduction
- Production and Commercialization of Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil in Brazil
- Processing of Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil in Brazil
- Use of Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil
- Governmental Incentives for Oil Palm Tree Production in Brazil
- Future Developments Related to Palm Oil In Brazil
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter 10: Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production and Processing in Nigeria
- Introduction
- Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production Structure in Nigeria
- Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Market Structure in Nigeria
- Demand and Supply Dynamics
- Production Cost of Palm and Palm Kernel Oil
- Processing of Palm and Palm Kernel Oil
- Nigerian Fresh Fruit Bunch Processing Capacity
- Palm Kernel Oil Production in Nigeria
- Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Refining
- Fresh Fruit Bunch Yield Fluctuations in Nigeria
- Uses of Palm and Palm Kernel Oil in Nigeria
- Conclusions
Chapter 11: Oil Recovery from Palm Fruits and Palm Kernel
- Introduction
- Economic Importance of Efficient Oil Recovery from the Palm Fruit and Kernel to the Various Stakeholders
- Environment
- Sources of Oil Loss Along the Palm Fruit and Palm Kernel Processing Chain
- Major Challenges and Problems of Oil Recovery to the Oil Processors
- Quality and Uses of the Recovered Oils
- Conclusions
Chapter 12: Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil Refining and Fractionation Technology
- Introduction
- Compositional Properties of Palm and Palm Kernel Oils
- Minor Components in Crude Palm and Palm Kernel Oils
- Quality Parameters of Crude Palm and Palm Kernel Oils
- Refining Practices for Crude Palm and Palm Kernel Oils
- Latest Developments in Palm and Palm Kernel Oils Refining
- Quality Parameters of Refined Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil
- Specially Refined Palm Based Products
- Equipment for Dry Fractionation of Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil
- Multi-step Dry Fractionation of Palm Oil
- Dry Fractionation of Palm Kernel Oil
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter 13: The Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil and Its Components
- Introduction
- The Physical Properties of Palm Oil and Its Components
- The Chemical Properties of Palm Oil and Its Components
- Conclusions
Chapter 14: Polymorphic Properties of Palm Oil and Its Major Component Triacyglycerols
- Introduction
- Polymorphism and Mixing Phase Behavior of TAGs
- Polymorphism of Major Component Triacylglycerols in Palm Oil
- Binary Mixing Behavior of Main Component Triacylglycerols in Palm Oil
- Granular Crystal Formation in Palm-based Fat Spread
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
Chapter 15: Measurement and Maintenance of Palm Oil Quality
- Introduction
- Quality
- Quality in the Various Sectors of the Oil Palm Industry
- Quality in the Refining Sector
- Quality during Storage and Handling
- Some Causes of Oil Quality Deterioration of Palm Oil Products during Storage and Handling
- Measurement of Palm Oil Quality
- Standardization of Analytical Techniques
- General Palm Oil Quality Characteristics
- Oxidation Analysis
- Hydrolysis Analysis
- Contamination with Foreign Substances Analysis
- Contamination by Pesticides and Weedicides
- Cross-Contamination Analysis
- Other Quality/Contractual Analysis
- MPOB Analytical Methods
- Possible Solutions to Overcoming Quality Deteriorations
- Conclusions
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
Chapter 16: Minor Constituents of Palm Oil: Characterization, Processing, and Application
- Introduction
- Carotenoids
- Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
- Phytosterols
- Other Minor Constituents
- Conclusions
Chapter 17: Enzymatic and Chemical Modification of Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Its Fractions
- Introduction
- Structured Lipids
- Production of Structured Lipids
- Applications of Enzymatically-Synthesized Palm-Based Structured Lipids
- Chemical Synthesis of Palm-Based Structured Lipids
- Enzymatic Versus Chemical Synthesis
- Conclusions
Chapter 18: Health and Nutritional Properties of Palm Oil and Its Components
- Introduction
- Nutritional Properties of Palm Oil
- Dietary Fat and Health
- Palm Oil as an Alternative to trans-fatty Acids
- Palm Minor Constituents and Health
- Conclusions
Chapter 19: Food Uses of Palm Oil and Its Components
- Introduction
- Composition of Palm Oil
- Fractionation of Palm Oil and Their Composition
- Food Uses of Palm Oil, Its Fractions, and Components
- Conclusions
Chapter 20: Palm Oleochemicals in Non-food Applications
- Introduction
- Processing Routes for Basic Oleochemicals
- Oleochemical Applications
- Conclusions
Chapter 21: Oil Palm Biomass for Various Wood-based Products
- Introduction
- Sources and Availability of Oil Palm Biomass in Malaysia
- Wood-based Products
- Conclusions
Chapter 22: Oil Palm as Bioenergy Feedstock
- Introduction
- Bioenergy Potential from Oil Palm
- Oil Palm as a Bioenergy Resource
- Conversion Processes
- Conclusions
Chapter 23: Waste and Environmental Management in the Malaysian Palm Oil Industry
- Introduction
- Future Trends: Palm Oil Industry and Clean Development Mechanism
- Sustainable Palm Biomass Refinery in Malaysia Through Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Project
- Future Outlook
Chapter 24: Traceability of RSPO-certified Sustainable Palm Oil
- Introduction
- Traceability in the Current Palm Oil Chain
- Traceability of RSPO-certified Sustainable Palm Oil
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter 25: Sustainable Development of Palm Oil Industry
- Introduction
- The Palm Oil Sustainability Debate
- The Multi-Stakeholder Response—The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
- The Business Case for Sustainable Palm Oil Production—Going Beyond Certification
- Outlook