Palm fruit polyphenol compounds: a novel mix of bioactives from palm oil mill effluent?

Abeywardena, Mahinda. and Kalyana Sundram, . and Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, . and Tan, Yew Ai. and Basiron Yusof, . (2005) Palm fruit polyphenol compounds: a novel mix of bioactives from palm oil mill effluent? [Proceedings Paper]

Recent research into the actions of dietary polyphenols on human health assigns a beneficial role against the development of chronic degenerative diseases to these compounds, particularly cardiovascular diseases and cancer. For example, grape and wine polyphenols which encompass a diverse mix of polyphenol compounds have been reported to possess a range of health benefits which extend beyond their antioxidant/radical scavenging activity. The ripe oil palm fruit (Elaeis guineensis) used in the extraction of oil boasts a rich mix of deep colours. (maroon, red, orange and yellow) which are indicative of an abundance of polyphenols and carotenes in the fruit flesh and skin. Indeed, palm carotenes (rich in a-carotenes) and palm vitamin E enriched in tocotrienols reside in the mesocarp, and are recovered from extracted crude palm oil. In contrast to such lipid-soluble compounds present in the oil phase, the waste stream of vegetation liquor that originates in the milling process and extraction of oil- palm oil mill effluent (POME) has been identified as a rich source of water soluble polyphenol compounds (palm fruit polyphenol compounds; PFPC). In an attempt to identify potential bioactive constituents in POME, we have developed a comprehensive range of biological assays biochemical, - cellular, ex-vivo and whole animal models that should enable pre-clinical confirmation of bioactivity of PFPC. The preliminary results suggest considerable cardiovascular protective qualities of PFPC, which indicates potential use in an array of food and non-food applications.

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Recent research into the actions of dietary polyphenols on human health assigns a beneficial role against the development of chronic degenerative diseases to these compounds, particularly cardiovascular diseases and cancer. For example, grape and wine polyphenols which encompass a diverse mix of polyphenol compounds have been reported to possess a range of health benefits which extend beyond their antioxidant/radical scavenging activity. The ripe oil palm fruit (Elaeis guineensis) used in the extraction of oil boasts a rich mix of deep colours. (maroon, red, orange and yellow) which are indicative of an abundance of polyphenols and carotenes in the fruit flesh and skin. Indeed, palm carotenes (rich in a-carotenes) and palm vitamin E enriched in tocotrienols reside in the mesocarp, and are recovered from extracted crude palm oil. In contrast to such lipid-soluble compounds present in the oil phase, the waste stream of vegetation liquor that originates in the milling process and extraction of oil- palm oil mill effluent (POME) has been identified as a rich source of water soluble polyphenol compounds (palm fruit polyphenol compounds; PFPC). In an attempt to identify potential bioactive constituents in POME, we have developed a comprehensive range of biological assays biochemical, - cellular, ex-vivo and whole animal models that should enable pre-clinical confirmation of bioactivity of PFPC. The preliminary results suggest considerable cardiovascular protective qualities of PFPC, which indicates potential use in an array of food and non-food applications.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. TP684 P3I61 2005 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	palm oils
AGROVOC Term:	Polyphenol
AGROVOC Term:	bioactive compounds
AGROVOC Term:	waste management
AGROVOC Term:	antioxidants
AGROVOC Term:	Elaeis guineensis
AGROVOC Term:	waste utilization
AGROVOC Term:	environmental control
AGROVOC Term:	sustainability
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	02 Nov 2025 02:55
Last Modified:	10 Nov 2025 01:10
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1234

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