Morcillo F. auteur aut IRD Vaissayre Virginie auteur aut IRD Serret Julien auteur aut IRD Avallone S. auteur aut IRD Domonhedo H. auteur aut IRD Jacob F. auteur aut IRD Dussert Stéphane auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access Crude palm oil (CPO) is extracted from the mesocarp of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) fruits. CPO is widely consumed in many African countries. Due to its high provitamin A carotenoid content, it is also widely used in programmes designed to prevent vitamin A deficiency. Elaeis guineensis occurs naturally across a wide geographical range in Africa. We investigated the carotene, tocochromanol (vitamin E) and fatty acid composition of a large set of genotypes representative of this genetic and geographic diversity. We found considerable intraspecific diversity in most lipid traits. Populations from Cote d'Ivoire were distinguished from other origins by their very low palmitate content and high tocochromanol content. Genotypes from Benin, Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria were characterized by high carotene contents. Finally, hybrids of crosses between genotypes from Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria produce CPO with exceptionally high provitamin A and vitamin E contents together with low palmitate content. specialized Vitamin E Provitamin A Palmitic acid Oil palm Red palm oil Geographical origin BENIN COTE D'IVOIRE NIGERIA CONGO ANGOLA 076 054 020 365 130638 [10 ] 2021 0308-8146 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082722 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130638 0308-8146 [F B010082722] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082722 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/2021-10/010082722.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2021-10-06 2025-02-24 fdi:010082722 fre