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palm oil [1 record]

Record 1 2018-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fatty Substances (Food)
  • Oilseed Crops
CONT

Oil palm : African tree, "Elaeis guineensis". ... The outer fleshy portion of the fruit is steamed to destroy the lipolytic enzymes and then pressed to recover the palm oil, which is highly coloured from the presence of carotenes. ... Palm oil is used in making soaps, candles, and lubricating greases and in processing tinplate and coating iron plates.

OBS

The kernels of the fruit [of the oil palm] are also pressed ... to recover palm-kernel oil, which is chemically quite different from the oil from the flesh of the fruit.

Key term(s)
  • palm butter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
  • Culture des plantes oléagineuses
DEF

Huile comestible, riche en acide palmitique (40 à 60 %), colorée en rouge en raison de sa teneur en carotènes, contenue dans le péricarpe de la palme et qui est solide dans les régions tempérées.

CONT

Le palmier à huile (Elæis guineensis) [...] a comme fruits de petites drupes (noix de palme), dont le péricarpe donne l'huile de palme, et la graine l'huile de palmiste.

OBS

Emplois : alimentation, savonnerie, métallurgie.

Key term(s)
  • beurre de palme

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
  • Cultivo de oleaginosas
CONT

De la palma aceitera (Elaeis guineensis) se obtiene el aceite de palma, y también el de la almendra de palma o palmiste. El primero se emplea para la elaboración de mantecas, margarinas y aceites, utilizados para panadería, pastelería, confitería, chocolatería, heladería, etcétera. El segundo presenta características similares a las del de coco, es decir, resulta un excelente sustituto para la elaboración de jabones.

Key term(s)
  • aceite de pulpa de palmera
  • manteca de palma
  • manteca de corojo
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