The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has urged palm oil industry players to export palm tocotrienol products to China after gaining approval to register the product in the country, The Star reported on 4 April.
Palm tocotrienol – a primary source of Vitamin E – was now authorised for export and use in food applications within China following its approval on 13 March, the report said.
The move gave palm oil industry players in Malaysia an opportunity to strengthen their market presence and revenue in one of the world’s largest markets, MPOB director general Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir was quoted as saying.
As well as opening new outlets for the Malaysian palm oil industry in the Chinese market, MPOB said the approval also had the potential to bring significant positive impacts to Malaysia's economy.
Tocotrienols are believed to have health benefits include lowering cholesterol levels.
Palm oil and rice bran oil contain high amounts of tocotrienols. Other sources of tocotrienols include grapefruit seed oil, oats, hazelnuts, maize, olive oil, Buckthorn berry, rye, flax seed oil, poppy seed oil and sunflower oil.
