The African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) is a solution for oil production
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Vegetable oil known as palm oil, the most widely used in the world, is produced from the pulp of the fruit, and from the seed or kernel, the so-called palm kernel oil is obtained. It has multiple uses in the food industry, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, organic fertilizers, animal feed, as well as a renewable energy source. Its cultivation has a commercial productive life of over 25 years, and it yields five times more oil than soybean cultivation. Although contribute to reforestation and ecological balance in production areas by providing oxygen to the environment and capturing CO2. This work addresses the taxonomic classification and morphology of the oil palm, its soil and climate requirements, production technology, aspects of the agro-industrial process, the products extracted, its economic importance, as well as the management of the specie within an integrated polyculture system, results of its use in different countries, and its introduction in Cuba, where it already exists naturally.
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