Unusual vitamin E profile in the oil of a wild African oil palm tree ( Jacq.) enhances oxidative stability of provitamin A.

Introduction: The African oil palm ( Jacq.) is the predominant oil crop in the world. In addition to triacylglycerols, crude palm oil (CPO) extracted from the mesocarp of the fruits, contains high amounts of provitamin A (carotenes) and vitamin E (tocochromanols).