The Indonesian Palm Oil Community (MAKSI), in collaboration with the\nPlantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) and the Muhammadiyah PKU\nTraining Centre, held a national workshop in Jakarta to promote Virgin\nPalm Oil (VPO) as a functional food. The event, held at the KH Ahmad\nDahlan Auditorium at Cempaka Putih Islamic Hospital, focused on the role\nof nutritionists and healthcare workers in strengthening downstream\nindustries and supporting national health resilience through\nscience-based literacy on palm oil commodities.<\/p>\n
MAKSI Chairman Darmono Taniwiryono stressed the importance of\nmulti-party collaboration in disseminating scientific information about\nIndonesian palm oil. He noted that healthcare workers are at the\nforefront of educating the public on the benefits of VPO, also known as\nred palm oil. \u2018Healthcare workers have a strategic role in explaining to\nthe public the benefits of Virgin Palm Oil, which is rich in nutrients,\nespecially tocotrienols, tocopherols, and beta-carotene,\u2019 he stated.<\/p>\n
Darmono explained that VPO possesses high nutritional value and\npotential health benefits. A key advantage of this pure palm oil is its\ntocotrienol content, a form of vitamin E with higher antioxidant\nactivity compared to the tocopherols commonly found in other vegetable\noils. He added that the natural red colour of VPO indicates high levels\nof antioxidants and beneficial beta-carotene. \u2018Virgin Palm Oil has its\nown advantages because its tocotrienol content is more dominant compared\nto other vegetable oils,\u2019 he clarified.<\/p>\n
Professor Ahmad Sulaeman from PERGIZI Pangan explained that the\nnutritional content of oil palm fruit has the potential to support\npublic nutrition if utilised appropriately based on scientific evidence.\nMeanwhile, Linda Sitanandra from the BPDP\u2019s SME Division expressed the\nagency\u2019s commitment to supporting public literacy through educational\nprogrammes and human resource development as part of strengthening the\nnational plantation industry sustainably. Through collaboration between\nacademics, regulators, professional organisations, and industry players,\nthe initiative aims to provide the public with a comprehensive\nunderstanding of plantation derivative products, particularly palm oil,\nto support positive campaigns, product innovation, public health\nimprovement, and national economic strengthening.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/virgin-palm-oil-as-functional-food-nutritionists-role-emphasised-1784087508", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }