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Table 2

Palm stearin quality survey data.

Parameter Siew et al. (1988)
(n = 15)
MPOB 2018 survey
(n = 141)


Average (Standard deviation) Range Average (Standard deviation) Range
Moisture (%) 0.05 (± 0.05) 0.01–0.21 0.03 (± 0.01) 0.01–0.09
Impurities (%) 0.005 (± 0.003) 0–0.017
Free fatty acid, (% as palmitic) 0.07 (± 0.02) 0.05–0.12 0.11 (± 0.04) 0.05–0.24
Peroxide value, (meq O2/kg) 1.03 (± 0.96) 0.29–4.12 0.78 (± 1.44) 0–9.61

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