Studies have found that palm oil carries health benefits such as being anti-oxidant, anti-cancer as well as having the potential to be a key ingredient for high value-based food products such as infant food formulation. — Reuters pic
He also said the nutritional research and development carried by the industrial regulator, which abide with the ISO standards, covered important areas on palm oil, red palm oil and palm phytonutrients, involving human clinical interventions, pre-clinical studies as well as the development of health beneficial products.
These phytonutrients have anti-oxidative properties and some nutritional benefits beyond their antioxidant function, he said. Vitamin A deficiency is a serious problem worldwide, especially amongst malnourished children, as it leads to various diseases related to an increase in infections and especially eye-related diseases.
Ahmad Parveez said studies conducted by the industrial regulator have proven that oil palm phenolics have potent multiple health benefits, including antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory activities.
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