Jakarta, April 30 -- Food technology and agricultural products expert from Gadjah Mada University, Sri Raharjo, said consumption of virgin red palm oil (VRO) can help build immunity, and especially strengthen lungs, against a COVID-19 infection.
Attending a virtual panel discussion on 'VRO to boost immunity in facing COVID-19' in Jakarta on Thursday, Sri Raharjo, a professor with the Department of Food Technology and Agricultural Products at Gadjah Mada University, said it is important to consume foods that contains pro-vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin C in order to maintain lung health in face of the global spread of the novel coronavirus.
He revealed that virgin red palm oil is rich in beta carotene, or pro-vitamin A. The pro-vitamin c...