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Palm Oil Refining and 3-MCPD Risks by Alex is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document reviews the palm oil refining process and the formation of 3-MCPD esters during refining. It discusses that palm oil refining involves four main steps: degumming, bleaching, and deodorization for physical refining or an additional neutralization step for chemical refining. These steps aim to remove impurities and make palm oil suitable for human consumption. However, 3-MCPD esters, which are potentially carcinogenic, can form during high heat processing, especially deodorization. The document
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- Alex
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- EN