Named the most beneficial type of palm oil

Unrefined and crude - the most beneficial type of palm oil. It is also called red due to its hue, said Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and the first Dean of the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine at Moscow State University, founder of the Research Center "Healthy Nutrition" Oleg Medvedev in an interview with "Gazeta.Ru".

"Such oil is excellent for dressing salads and is considered the most beneficial due to its high content of vitamins and biologically active substances. In some countries of Africa and Asia, it is even prescribed to children for the prevention of avitaminosis," said Medvedev.

But during the refining process, the amount of beneficial substances decreases, as is the case with any oils. However, even such oil has many beneficial properties.

"Palm oil contains a large amount of vitamin E - higher than in other vegetable oils, phytonutrients, precursors of vitamin A. Most of these compounds are considered beneficial for human health, mainly due to their antioxidant activity. They protect cells from oxidative stress and can play an important role in preventing cellular aging and atherosclerosis," noted the doctor.