Palm kernel and palm fruit oil

Palm kernel and palm fruit oil Palm Kernel Oil (PKO) Source: endosperm/kernel (seed) of Elaeis guineensis. Synonyms/fractions: crude PKO → RBD PKO (refined–bleached–deodorized); fractions: PK olein (more fluid), PK stearin (harder). Definition A lauric vegetable oil obtained by pressing/extracting the kernel, distinct from palm oil from the...