Palm Oil

Best for

Raise protective carotenoid levels

Likely benefit · 3–83 g/day · 1 meta-analysis , n=360

2 papers · 1 claim · 8 outcomes scored · 1 positive

Outcomes

What palm oil actually does, by outcome

Each row is one outcome with effect size, evidence base, the dose that worked in trials, and time to first effect. Magnitude tiers come from native-unit MCID where available, Cohen's d otherwise.

Outcome Effect size Evidence Dose Weeks Rank

Raise protective carotenoid levels Likely benefit

Plant pigments reach your bloodstream and protect cells from oxidation.

1 meta-analysis n=360 3–83 g — #3/7

29186779

moderate

1 meta-analysis n=360 Meta-analyzed I²=91%

3–83 g

—

#3 /7

Outcome	Effect	Evidence	Dose	Weeks	Rank
Raise protective carotenoid levels Likely benefit	moderate	1 meta-analysis n=360 Meta-analyzed	3–83 g	—	#3/7

Risk profile

Adverse events and known drug interactions

Safety events

extrapyramidal_disorder moderate

Complete urinary retention moderate

Drug interactions

other major increases toxicity

Sources

Generated August 14, 2026

Palm Oil

What palm oil actually does, by outcome

Adverse events and known drug interactions

More evidence for Palm Oil

Astaxanthin

Carotene (unspecified)

Carotenoid

Goji

Tomatoe

Vitamin A

Palm Oil

More evidence for Palm Oil

NewAstaxanthin

NewCarotene (unspecified)

NewCarotenoid

NewGoji

NewTomatoe

NewVitamin A

Astaxanthin

Carotene (unspecified)

Carotenoid

Goji

Tomatoe

Vitamin A