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Summary
'"Tropical oils'", including palm kernel oil, are considered to be harmful to human
health for their moderate contents of saturated fats. In fact, palm kernel oil con-
tains between 41% and 55% of lauric acid (medium-chain saturated fatty acid).
For this reason, kernel oil, together with coconut and babassu oils, is known as
lauric oil. However, despite the degree of saturation of lauric oils and their
tnonoglycerides, a number of scientific publications attribute them with
nutraceutic properties (antimicrobial and antiviral), expanding its usage in spe-
cial nutritional formulas for patients with maladsorption symptoms (malnutri-
tion, AIDS, cystic fibrosis, etc.), among other applications. Considering the End-
Palabras Claves ings referred to above and the fact that in Colombia palm kernel oil is a locally
available p r o d u c t , this p a p e r reviews the s t a t u s of the lauric acid's physiological
Acido láurico, Monolaurina, Aceites
effects and actual and potential applications, to explore the possibility of generat-
láuricos. Triglicéridos, Aceite de
ing new applications for the Colombian palm kernel oil.
palmiste
Ácido Láurico
El ácido láurico es un ácido graso
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saturado de cadena media, presente
Tomado de: CORREDOR. C. 2000. Aceites tropicales. En: en los aceites láuricos hasta en un 50%
Seminario "Presente y futuro de los alimentos dietéticos". llsi- y en la grasa láctea y la mantequilla
NorAndino. Bogotá, noviembre 2000. en c e r c a del 3% (FAO 2 0 0 2 ) . Su
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Tomado de: FIRESTONE, D. (Ed.) 2000. Physical and Chemical
nombre sistemático es ácido dodeca-
Characteristics of Oils, Fats and Waxes. AOCS Press,
Champaign, Illinois.
noico, tiene un peso molecular de
80 PALMAS
Acido laurico: componente bioactivo del aceite de palmiste
82 PALMAS
Acido láurico: componente bioactivo del aceite de palmiste