Palm oil and threats to a critically important food source
The oil palm, an ancient tropical tree species that originated in West Africa, has a history of centuries-long use both as a food and a medicine. Based on its higher saturated fatty acid composition, primarily palmitic acid, concerns have been flagged about its nutritional attributes. Elevation of l...
Main Authors: | Roger Clemens, A Wallace Hayes, Kalyana Sundram, Peter Pressman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-03-01
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Series: | Toxicology Research and Application |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2397847317699844 |
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