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R.B. · 08-19-2008, 06:51 AM

Good or bad.

In strict moderation I would put delicately treated palm oil as neutral to negative. It has about 10% omega 6 and no Omega 3, but as positive in so far as it is used to replace high Omega 6 sources / trans fats etc where fat use is unavoidable eg baking.

I have not found much information on the organic plant compounds that may also be found in oils, but there are several suggestions of significant amounts of antioxidants and vitamin E but there is always the danger of these being diminished in treatment.

Palm oil rich in plant compounds is suggested in trial to have antiinflammatroy properties. But we may be talking red unrefined palm oil here which is high in carotenoids.

There is suggestion that heated palm oil may have negative heatlh effects, but this was at 15% of diet and heating 10 times

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...ubmed_RVDocSum

"Fresh palm oil has no deleterious effects on blood pressure and cardiac tissue but prolonged consumption of repeatedly heated palm oil may result in an increase in blood pressure level with necrosis of cardiac tissue.".

When used to replace a high six oil like soy providing they have not been heated more than once they offer a better health risk profile

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17704019?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez. Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DiscoveryPanel.P ubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=3&log$=relatedarticles& logdbfrom=pubmed

"These oils were mixed with rat chow at weight ratio of 15:100 and were given to the rats daily for six months. Ovariectomy had caused negative effects on the bone histomorphometric parameters. Ingestion of both fresh and once-heated oils, were able to offer protections against the negative effects of ovariectomy, but these protections were lost when the oils were heated five times. Soy oil that was heated five times actually worsens the histomorphometric parameters of ovariectomised rats. Therefore, it may be better for postmenopausal who are at risk of osteoporosis to use palm oil as frying oil especially if they practice recycling of frying oils."

08-19-2008, 06:51 AM	#14
R.B. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,843	Good or bad. In strict moderation I would put delicately treated palm oil as neutral to negative. It has about 10% omega 6 and no Omega 3, but as positive in so far as it is used to replace high Omega 6 sources / trans fats etc where fat use is unavoidable eg baking. I have not found much information on the organic plant compounds that may also be found in oils, but there are several suggestions of significant amounts of antioxidants and vitamin E but there is always the danger of these being diminished in treatment. Palm oil rich in plant compounds is suggested in trial to have antiinflammatroy properties. But we may be talking red unrefined palm oil here which is high in carotenoids. There is suggestion that heated palm oil may have negative heatlh effects, but this was at 15% of diet and heating 10 times http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...ubmed_RVDocSum "Fresh palm oil has no deleterious effects on blood pressure and cardiac tissue but prolonged consumption of repeatedly heated palm oil may result in an increase in blood pressure level with necrosis of cardiac tissue.". When used to replace a high six oil like soy providing they have not been heated more than once they offer a better health risk profile http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17704019?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez. Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DiscoveryPanel.P ubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=3&log$=relatedarticles& logdbfrom=pubmed "These oils were mixed with rat chow at weight ratio of 15:100 and were given to the rats daily for six months. Ovariectomy had caused negative effects on the bone histomorphometric parameters. Ingestion of both fresh and once-heated oils, were able to offer protections against the negative effects of ovariectomy, but these protections were lost when the oils were heated five times. Soy oil that was heated five times actually worsens the histomorphometric parameters of ovariectomised rats. Therefore, it may be better for postmenopausal who are at risk of osteoporosis to use palm oil as frying oil especially if they practice recycling of frying oils."