On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Richard Geller wrote:

> I posted a note about palm oil a while back, hoping to get some opinions. I
> bought some organic unprocessed (cold pressed) palm oil (contains no palm
> kernel oil, the label notes) from Fresh Fields (Whole Foods) market. It is
> marketed as "organic shortening" but contains nothing artificial. I am using
> it for higher temperature sauteeing to reduce my use of clarified butter.
> Anyone have any opinions or info on palm oil?

Palm oil, I believe, is one of the main dietary sources of
tocotrienols, which have been shown to reverse atherosclerosis in
laboratory animals.  I don't think there are any human studies.

Todd Moody
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