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Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil Market
Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil comes from elaeis guineensis which is species of palm and is also the
principal source of the palm oil and is rich in saturated vegetable fats. Elaeis guineensis kernel oil tree can
produce 3 to 7 bunches of kernels in a year. Elaeis guineensis kernel fruit is characteristically reddish in
color, fibrous in texture with an oval shape and grown in big bunches. The elaeis guineensis kernel has a
thick endocarp, which contains an oily endosperm and thin epicarp with an oily and fleshy mesocarp. Oil
is extracted from the kernel which is the seed at the core of the palm fruit as well as from the pulp of the
fruit. For every 220 pounds of fruit bunches typically 3.52 pounds of elaeis guineensis kernel oil can be
extracted. The elaeis guineensis kernel bunches are usually harvested 2 to 5 years after cultivation.
Bunches of the elaeis guineensis kernel are usually harvested by cutting them off from the tree when the
fruits are ripe.
Global Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil Market: Dynamics
Elaeis guineensis kernel oil is driven by the presence of the myristic fatty acids, and lauric acid which is
used for producing soaps and detergent and washing powder as the acids helps soap to lather easily. It's
natural fats undergo to the process of saponification to glycerin and generate fatty acids as a by-product
is a potential that helps in growth of elaeis guineensis kernel oil global market. Moreover, demand for
elaeis guineensis kernel oil is rising in food processing industries, cosmetic industries, oil processing
industries, soap manufacturing industries and soap manufacturing is another factor driving elaeis
guineensis kernel oil market. Elaeis guineensis kernel oil is also growing in the
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