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n. - A naturally occurring glyceride of a similarly named acid that is found in fats and oils.

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  • The PVMA proposed for a reduction of Rs 3,500 per tonne in the customs duty on the RBD palm oil and palm olein, which is around Rs 9,000 per tonne.
  • While straight palm can be used in biscuit dough and some other food products, 60-70% of palm oil is sold as derivatives: palm fractions such as olein and stearin;...
  • ~ Butter fat consists principally of olein, palmitin, and stearin.
  • Another method which has been proposed is to run the liquid olein over
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