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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. oils
  5. plant fats and oils
  6. palm oils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. oils
  5. plant fats and oils
  6. palm oils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. oils
  5. plant fats and oils
  6. palm oils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. oils
  5. plant fats and oils
  6. palm oils
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. products and commodities
  3. oils
  4. plant fats and oils
  5. palm oils
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plant products
  3. plant fats and oils
  4. palm oils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. plant products
  5. plant fats and oils
  6. palm oils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. plant products
  5. plant fats and oils
  6. palm oils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. plant products
  5. plant fats and oils
  6. palm oils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. plant products
  5. plant fats and oils
  6. palm oils
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. plant products
  5. plant fats and oils
  6. palm oils

Preferred term

palm oils

Type

  • Product

Definition

  • Information Oils pressed from the pulp of the fruit of various palms (Arecaceae). The African palm (Elaeis guineensis) is a common source for palm oil. Palm oils are high in saturated fat and carotene, and used in foods, soaps, cosmetics, candles. Compare with palm kernel oil.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • palmolein

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28886

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