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Peer-reviewedCC BYJournal of pharmacy & pharmaceutical sciences : a publication of the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Societe canadienne des sciences pharmaceutiques

The pharmaceutical applications of palm kernel oil: innovations in dermatological therapies.

  • Teong Gee Thor1
  • Rana Sejare1
  • Xin Yi Teoh2
  • Ahmed Bassam Farhan3
  • Sri Fatmawati4,5
  • Siok Yee Chan1
5 affiliations
  1. 1School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
  2. 2School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
  3. 3Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq.
  4. 4Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia.
  5. 5Indonesian Herbal and Horticultural Science and Technology Park, Del Institute of Technology, Humbang Hasundutan, North Sumatera, Indonesia.
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Abstract

Dermatological problems of the skin, hair or nails are considered one of the most cutaneous complaints and form around 30% of all visits to dermatologists. Recent treatments have been focused on exploring natural agents as alternatives for antibiotic-free treatments. Palm kernel oil (PKO) is identified as one of the healthy alternatives and is incorporated into traditional healthcare as a result of its safety and efficacy on the human body. PKO is a vegetable oil which is extracted from the seeds of the palm plant fruit. It has various therapeutic benefits, especially on skin health including antibacterial, antifungal, emollient, moisturiser, antioxidant and anti-ageing effects. Moreover, the moisturising potential can prevent dryness and enhance the elasticity of the skin. These remarkable effects could be the key to encouraging the pharmaceutical industries and researchers to further utilise and incorporate pharmacological properties of PKO in developing natural pharmaceutical skincare and dermatological products as a promising safe, sustainable and cost-effective alternative. This article highlights the important pharmacological effects and the latest pharmaceutical applications of PKO and its derivatives.

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@article{thor2026pharmaceutical,
  title = {{The pharmaceutical applications of palm kernel oil: innovations in dermatological therapies.}},
  author = {Teong Gee Thor and Rana Sejare and Xin Yi Teoh and Ahmed Bassam Farhan and Sri Fatmawati and Siok Yee Chan},
  journal = {Journal of pharmacy \& pharmaceutical sciences : a publication of the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Societe canadienne des sciences pharmaceutiques},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.3389/jpps.2026.16205},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42899126},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
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TI  - The pharmaceutical applications of palm kernel oil: innovations in dermatological therapies.
AU  - Teong Gee Thor
AU  - Rana Sejare
AU  - Xin Yi Teoh
AU  - Ahmed Bassam Farhan
AU  - Sri Fatmawati
AU  - Siok Yee Chan
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/05
JO  - Journal of pharmacy & pharmaceutical sciences : a publication of the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Societe canadienne des sciences pharmaceutiques
DO  - 10.3389/jpps.2026.16205
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42899126
AB  - Dermatological problems of the skin, hair or nails are considered one of the most cutaneous complaints and form around 30% of all visits to dermatologists. Recent treatments have been focused on exploring natural agents as alternatives for antibiotic-free treatments. Palm kernel oil (PKO) is identified as one of the healthy alternatives and is incorporated into traditional healthcare as a result of its safety and efficacy on the human body. PKO is a vegetable oil which is extracted from the seeds of the palm plant fruit. It has various therapeutic benefits, especially on skin health including antibacterial, antifungal, emollient, moisturiser, antioxidant and anti-ageing effects. Moreover, the moisturising potential can prevent dryness and enhance the elasticity of the skin. These remarkable effects could be the key to encouraging the pharmaceutical industries and researchers to further utilise and incorporate pharmacological properties of PKO in developing natural pharmaceutical skincare and dermatological products as a promising safe, sustainable and cost-effective alternative. This article highlights the important pharmacological effects and the latest pharmaceutical applications of PKO and its derivatives.
SN  - 1482-1826
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