Fruits and Vegetables: The Medicinal and Nutritional Values of Palm Oil (Epo Pupa)

Palm oil is an editable oil from the fruit of the oil palm tree.  They are widely used in cooking in West Africa, and they contain saturated and unsaturated fats.  Palm oil are antioxidants with rich medicinal and nutritional values.  Some types of palm oil are also rich in beta-carotene, and vitamin E.

Medicinal Values

Palm oil can help prevent many disease conditions including

vitamin A deficiency

Malaria

heart disease

cancer

Nutritional Values

Palm oil is used in making many delicious West African soups including Egusi, Ogbono and Edikaikang soup.

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