Palm-based vitamin E (tocotrienol-rich fraction) has excellent stability in chewable tablet after one-year of storage at ambient temperature

Fu Ju Yen, . and Wan Suet Ying, . and Nik Mohd Aznizan Nik Ibrahim, . and Norazura Aila Mohd Hassim, . and Noor Lida Habi Mat Dian, . and Helmi Wasoh, . and Puvaneswari Meganathan, . and Lai Oi Ming, . Palm-based vitamin E (tocotrienol-rich fraction) has excellent stability in chewable tablet after one-year of storage at ambient temperature. pp. 662-669. ISSN 1511-2780

Palm oil is a good source of micronutrients (sometimes called phytonutrients as they are plant-based). The micronutrients constitute about 1 of crude palm oil. Vitamin E is the most abundant micronutrient of palm oil. Other prevalent micronutrients found in palm oil are carotenes phytosterols squalene coenzyme Q‚�‚ (ubiquinone) phospholipids (lecithin) and polyphenols. Palm-based vitamin E also known as tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) has been used as a dietary supplement in the form of soft gel capsules but there is relatively little information about its contribution when processed into a chewable tablet. Stability of the micronutrient during storage is a critical factor to be considered. Based on the general instability of vitamins endogenous and added vitamins can suffer substantial losses during storage prior to consumption. The retention of vitamin E in the palm-based TRF chewable tablet after one-year storage at ambient temperature was 92.6. The excellent retention of vitamin E in the chewable tablet was most plausible due to the use of powdered (microencapsulated) palm-based TRF which managed to protect the bioactive component from direct exposure to chemical and physical reactions thus protecting the bioactive ingredient from degradation. This study indicates that powdered palm-based TRF has good stability during storage and it can be effectively delivered via a chewable tablet form to consumers.

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Abstract

Palm oil is a good source of micronutrients (sometimes called phytonutrients as they are plant-based). The micronutrients constitute about 1 of crude palm oil. Vitamin E is the most abundant micronutrient of palm oil. Other prevalent micronutrients found in palm oil are carotenes phytosterols squalene coenzyme Q‚�‚ (ubiquinone) phospholipids (lecithin) and polyphenols. Palm-based vitamin E also known as tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) has been used as a dietary supplement in the form of soft gel capsules but there is relatively little information about its contribution when processed into a chewable tablet. Stability of the micronutrient during storage is a critical factor to be considered. Based on the general instability of vitamins endogenous and added vitamins can suffer substantial losses during storage prior to consumption. The retention of vitamin E in the palm-based TRF chewable tablet after one-year storage at ambient temperature was 92.6. The excellent retention of vitamin E in the chewable tablet was most plausible due to the use of powdered (microencapsulated) palm-based TRF which managed to protect the bioactive component from direct exposure to chemical and physical reactions thus protecting the bioactive ingredient from degradation. This study indicates that powdered palm-based TRF has good stability during storage and it can be effectively delivered via a chewable tablet form to consumers.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Vitamin e
AGROVOC Term:	Palms
AGROVOC Term:	Storage
AGROVOC Term:	Temperature
AGROVOC Term:	Ambient conditions
AGROVOC Term:	Carotenes
AGROVOC Term:	Phytosterols
AGROVOC Term:	Phospholipids
AGROVOC Term:	Lecithins
AGROVOC Term:	Polyphenols
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8788

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