Synergy between palm and herbal products for topical application

Rosnah I., . and Zafarizal Aldrin A. H., . and Hazimah A. H., . (2010) Synergy between palm and herbal products for topical application. [Proceedings Paper]

The Malaysian palm oil industry has experienced significant growth since oil palm was first introduced into the country from West Africa in the late 1870s. In fact in 2009 the industry exported a record of 22.40 million tonnes of palm oil products POP earning worth RM49.59 billion. Most of the palm oil produced is used for food purposes and less than 20 goes into the non-food applications. Although smaller in volume this is an important area of application since most of POP are further processed to higher value added products such as oleochemicals and derivatives. Currently Malaysia has the largest oleochemicals complex in the world with the production capacity representing about 20 of the world;s capacity. Oleochemicals find application in different areas such as detergents cosmetic and personal care textile plastics and pharmaceuticals. The cosmetic and personal care industry has been identified as one of the potential growth areas in the development of the oleochemical downstream processing to produce high value added products. Howeverthe vast opportunity offered in downstream activities that generate high value added products remains untapped in the country.Malaysia is also well known for her biodiversity. Besides timber rubber and oil palm Malaysia is also blessed with a rich variety of flora which the public have used for years for a variety of ailments and as alternative medicines. This paper shall highlight the use of palm-based products as delivery systems such as cream lotion gel and etc to plant actives from our indigenous tropical plants and look at their efficacy for topical applications.

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The Malaysian palm oil industry has experienced significant growth since oil palm was first introduced into the country from West Africa in the late 1870s. In fact in 2009 the industry exported a record of 22.40 million tonnes of palm oil products POP earning worth RM49.59 billion. Most of the palm oil produced is used for food purposes and less than 20 goes into the non-food applications. Although smaller in volume this is an important area of application since most of POP are further processed to higher value added products such as oleochemicals and derivatives. Currently Malaysia has the largest oleochemicals complex in the world with the production capacity representing about 20 of the world;s capacity. Oleochemicals find application in different areas such as detergents cosmetic and personal care textile plastics and pharmaceuticals. The cosmetic and personal care industry has been identified as one of the potential growth areas in the development of the oleochemical downstream processing to produce high value added products. Howeverthe vast opportunity offered in downstream activities that generate high value added products remains untapped in the country.Malaysia is also well known for her biodiversity. Besides timber rubber and oil palm Malaysia is also blessed with a rich variety of flora which the public have used for years for a variety of ailments and as alternative medicines. This paper shall highlight the use of palm-based products as delivery systems such as cream lotion gel and etc to plant actives from our indigenous tropical plants and look at their efficacy for topical applications.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	3 tables; 8 ref. SB 293 S471 2010
AGROVOC Term:	Palm oils
AGROVOC Term:	Palm kernels
AGROVOC Term:	Topical application
AGROVOC Term:	Ganoderma
AGROVOC Term:	Medicinal plants
AGROVOC Term:	Cosmetic delivery systems
AGROVOC Term:	Palm products
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11541

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