The consumption of palm oil at the global level has increased and is accepted by many regions in the recent past. However, this particular food item has remained controversial and is known to pose risks for heart health. But with the advancement in research activities, it has been found out that palm oil does offer notable health benefits that cannot be ignored. In order to understand this, we first need to gain in-depth knowledge of its origin and how it is made. What is Palm Oil? Palm oil is basically extracted from the fleshy fruit, that is, oil palm. It should be known that, unrefined palm oil is at times termed as red palm oil due to its reddish-orange color. In addition, the main source from which palm oil is extracted is Elaeis guineensis tree, a native to West & Southwest Africa. At present, the palm oil market is budding due to its least expensive nature and shooting popularity worldwide. Interestingly, almost one-third of the global plant oil product...