Report on Tropical Oils Meeting: why do we need them?

AbstractOne ‐day meeting on Tropical Oils – Production, Applications, Nutritional and Health Aspects was organised by the SCI's Lipids Group in collaboration with Benelux Lipid Network and supported by Euro Fed Lipid on Friday, 22 June 2018 at Thagaste, Augustinian Monastery, Ghent, Belgium. Delegates from five countries attended the meeting which was aimed at highlighting the importance of tropical oils in various applications considering their specific physical and chemical characteristics as well as nutritional and health aspects. Dr Parkash Kochhar, in his welcoming address, emphasised the importa nce of tropical oils as feedstock for various applications in food and non‐food sectors.
Source: European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology - Category: Lipidology Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research