Introduction

When you here the word palm oil what comes to your mind?

A red liquid used to prepare soup or any other food or a red liquid that is extracted from a fruit called palm fruit (Elaeis guineensis).
Extraction of this oil can be done with some machines or manually.

Is this just an oil for flavour and color or is there any health benefits? Let's talk about it.

Facts about Palm tree and Palm oil

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Everything that comes out of a palm 🌴 tree is very important and of use.

• Brooms are made from palm trees and brooms are used to sweep the floor, in some cultures like Yoruba land broom are used to prepare some types of recipe.

• Palm tree produces palm fruit and after processing out the palm oil the left out is called palm kernel and that palm kernel is used to produce an oil that is very important to the health, palm kernel oil is used for the treatment of siezure, convulsions, epilepsy, and this oil also contains vitamin E which helps for anti-aging and helps to reduce eye problem.

• Palm kernel oil if used for hair stops hair breakage and softens the hair that is why in must culture palm kernel oil is used as baby hair lotion.

• Palm kernel oil is a detoxifer and it helps to reduce body odor and also cures high blood pressure.

• More about Palm tree, the fiber are used to produce mat and natives zincs and bed, even basket and hats.

Now let's talk about some health benefits of palm oil.

Health benefits of palm oil

One of the major health benefit of palm oil is the function to the heart, palm oil contains carotenoids and vitamin E which helps to cure a problem known as atherosclerosis which is a process where the arteries are hardened and narrowed which can lead to stroke or heart failure and this happens when cholesterol is above the normal range.

Palm oil improves the brain health because of its large content of vitamin E, palm oil reduce dementia and Alzheimer's disease, it also protects the brain from free radicals or cancer cells which can damage the neurons.

Palm oil keeps body immune system in good condition always because it contains enough antioxidants.

Palm oil helps in improving the eyes
performance because it contains a lot of vitamin A.

Industrial wise palm oil is used to produce soaps, body cream, toothpaste,lubricants, waxes, ink and other things.

• Note too much intake of palm oil can also increase bad cholesterol in the body.

Conclusion

General a palm tree from the fruit to the trunk,leaves, kernel, palm oil are all beneficial that is why palm plantation business is a lucrative in Africa, in 3-4 years a farmer will start reaping the produce of his palm plantation