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Ethnobotanical records show that West African traditional practitioners most often prepare Elaeis guineensis (oil palm) roots as aqueous drinks to support the urinary system and to address sexual vitality. Among the Akan in Ghana, dried root slices are simmered in water and taken as a diuretic tonic and aphrodisiac (Bennett et al., 2021), while in Nigeria the Ibo and Yoruba decoct the roots as a strengthening tea for sexual disorders and as a general vitality tonic (Oliver-Bever, 1986). In Cameroon’s Bamileke region, healers macerate fresh root pieces in warm water or weak alcohol and drink the liquid as a diuretic and depurative (Kerharo & Bouquet, 1970). The male inflorescences of the palm are also used medicinally in parts of Nigeria, where a light decoction of the young spike is taken as an astringent to ease diarrhea and colicky stomach complaints (Iwu, 2014). Across these areas the plant parts consistently specified are the roots and the male flower spike.

A practical and widely reproducible recipe is a mild root decoction. Combine 2–3 teaspoons (about 2–4 g) of finely chopped dried root with 250–300 mL of water in a small saucepan, bring to a simmer, and keep just below boiling for 15–20 minutes. Strain and allow to cool to a comfortable drinking temperature. Use 1 cup up to twice daily as a diuretic tea, or as advised by a local practitioner. For a simple liquid extract, prepare a 1:4 (w/v) maceration with 100 g of chopped dried root and 400 mL of 40% ethanol; seal and shake daily for 2–3 weeks, then strain and press. Adult dose is 2–4 mL, twice a day. Do not use during pregnancy; diuretic extracts are not recommended for people with kidney disease or on diuretic medication without medical supervision.

The root’s traditional astringency and diuretic effect plausibly reflects the species’ load of tannins and saponins, which are well documented for oil palm tissues. The astringency aligns with the modest gastrointestinal use of the young male spike in Nigeria, where a very gentle decoction is taken for mild diarrhea and colic (Iwu, 2014).

Oil palm remains a prominent staple and cash crop in tropical regions, and market surveys from Ghana and Nigeria list dried root “tonics” for male vitality and urinary support in local herbal markets. Contemporary pharmacological work on Elaeis guineensis continues to focus on antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hypoglycemic profiles of leaf and pulp extracts, while practitioners in Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon continue to prepare root decoctions and macerations for the same diuretic and vitality reasons recorded in the earlier ethnobotanical literature.

General Uses Top

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Common products:
Palm oil (from mesocarp) and palm kernel oil (from seed), with fractions palm olein and stearin; crude palm oil; refined, bleached, deodorized (RBD) oil; palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD); and defatted palm kernel cake/meal as livestock feed.

Industrial and craft applications:
Mesocarp oil is processed into oleochemicals for soaps, detergents, lubricants, and polymeric additives; refined PFAD can be a feedstock for hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) diesel. Kernel oil and meal provide medium-chain triglycerides and lauric acid derivatives for surfactants. Palm fiber and fronds furnish pulp for kraft papers, molded fiber packaging, and composite panels; lignocellulose has been evaluated as a substrate for bioethanol and platform sugars.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
RBD palm oil and kernel oil are used as shortenings, margarines, frying oils, confectionery fats, and bakery shortenings; high-oleic fractions and fully hydrogenated palm kernel stearin are incorporated for melting behavior and stability. Palm oil is an ingredient in instant noodles, snacks, spreads, and baked goods. Kernel cake/meal is a protein-rich feed for ruminants, poultry, and aquaculture diets.

Colorants and tanning:
Minor carotenoid content (alpha- and beta-carotene) imparts a red-orange hue to crude palm oil, useful as a non-synthetic food colorant where permitted. Palm-derived tannins have been investigated for leather tanning, offering good metal-binding and acid–base buffering, though commercial adoption is limited.

Wood and fiber:
Trunks provide structural timber and sawn wood; frond midribs and petioles are used in handicrafts and low-load furniture. Fibers are processed into matting, brushes, brooms, and ropes.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
Palm oil and kernel oil serve as emollients and base oils in soaps, creams, lotions, and detergents. Kernel oil is also a substrate for lauryl alcohol, lauric acid, and related surfactants used in cleansers.

Properties relevant to use:
Palm oil’s high palmitic acid content (approx. 40–48%) and balanced oleic/linoleic acid provide oxidative stability and solid fat content suited to shortenings; refined oil typically meets FAO/WHO Codex specifications with low peroxide and anisidine values. Palm oil exhibits moderate iodine value (45–55) and saponification value (~190–205 mg KOH/g). Palm kernel oil is highly saturated and lauric (~45–55%), with saponification value ~230–255 mg KOH/g and iodine value ~16–22; free fatty acids are adjusted in refining to meet food-grade limits. Carotenoid concentration (typically 500–2000 mg/kg) imparts strong coloration, retained in crude oil and reduced upon refining.

Standards and regulation:
Palm oil and kernel oil follow Codex Alimentarius standards (CXA 1–2019; CXA 18–1981), ISO/ASTM methods for oil quality (iodine, saponification, FFA, peroxide, anisidine), and regional specifications (e.g., Malaysia MPOB). Food use requires compliance with national food laws; oleochemical and fuel uses are governed by chemical and fuel standards (ASTM) where applicable. Sustainability claims use RSPO and national timber certification frameworks.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Supply is concentrated in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand; the sector faces risks of deforestation and biodiversity loss linked to new plantings. Sustainability frameworks include the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and national timber and pulp certifications (e.g., FSC). Traceability and verification standards support conservation and social safeguards in procurement.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Palma oleosa	Mill.	Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 6 (1768)
Elaeis guineensis var. albescens	Becc.	Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio 62. 1914
Elaeis guineensis f. androgyna	A.Chev.	Veg. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 1910
Elaeis guineensis var. angulosa	Becc.	Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio 49. 1914
Elaeis guineensis f. caryolitica	Becc.	Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio 65 1914
Elaeis guineensis var. ceredia	A.Chev.	Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66. 1910
Elaeis guineensis var. compressa	Becc.	Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio 71. 1914
Elaeis guineensis f. dioica	A.Chev.	Veg. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 1910
Elaeis guineensis f. dura	Becc.	Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio 37 1914
Elaeis guineensis f. fatua	Becc.	Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio 54 1914
Elaeis guineensis var. gracilinux	A.Chev.	Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66. 1910
Elaeis guineensis var. idolatrica	A.Chev.	Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66. 1910
Elaeis guineensis var. intermedia	A.Chev.	Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66. 1910
Elaeis guineensis var. leucocarpa	Becc.	Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio 40. 1914
Elaeis guineensis var. macrocarpa	A.Chev.	Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66. 1910
Elaeis guineensis var. macrocarya	Becc.	Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio 71. 1914
Elaeis guineensis var. macrophylla	A.Chev.	Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66. 1910
Elaeis guineensis var. pisifera	A.Chev.	Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66. 1910
Elaeis guineensis f. ramosa	A.Chev.	Veg. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 1910
Elaeis guineensis var. repanda	A.Chev.	Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66. 1910
Elaeis guineensis var. rostrata	Becc.	Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio 50. 1914
Elaeis guineensis f. semidura	Becc.	Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio 56 1914
Elaeis guineensis var. sempernigra	A.Chev.	Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66. 1910
Elaeis guineensis var. spectabilis	A.Chev.	Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66. 1910
Elaeis guineensis f. tenera	Becc.	Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio 38 1914
Elaeis guineensis subsp. virescens	A.Chev.	Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 60. 1910 (1910)
Elaeis guineensis var. macrosperma	Welw.	Apont. 584. 1859
Elaeis guineensis var. microsperma	Welw.	Apont. 584. 1859
Elaeis dybowskii	Hua	Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 1: 315 (1895)
Elaeis guineensis var. madagascariensis	Jum. & H.Perrier	Mat. Gross 6. 1911
Elaeis madagascariensis	Becc.	Palme Madagascar : 55 (1914)
Elaeis melanococca	Gaertn.	Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 18 (1788)
Elaeis virescens	A.Chev.	Vég. Utiles Afrique Trop. Franç. vii. 60 (1910).
Elaeis guineensis subsp. nigrescens	A.Chev.	Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 46 (1910)
Elaeis macrophylla	A.Chev.	Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç. 1: 676 (1920)
Elaeis nigrescens	(A.Chev.) Prain	Index Kew. Suppl. 4: 77 (1913)
Elaeis virescens	(A.Chev.) Prain	Index Kew. Suppl. 4: 77 (1913)
Elaeis humilis	Thouin	Encycl. Méth., Agric. 1: 745 1790
Elaeis racemosa	Thouin	Encycl. Méth., Agric. 1: 745 1790
Elaeis cirrhosa	Thouin	Encycl. Méth., Agric. 1: 745 1790
Elaeis mocaya	Thouin	Encycl. Méth., Agric. 1: 745 1790

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English	macaw fat
English	oil palm
English	african oil palm
Arabic	نخيل الزيت
Bulgarian	маслена палма
Bambara	nten
Bengali	অয়েলপাম
Catalan	palmera d'oli de guinea
Czech	palma olejná
Czech	olejnice guinejská
Danish	oliepalme
dag	abe tia
German	Ölpalme
Greek	Ααβόρα
Greek	Ελαΐς η Γουϊνήσια
Greek	Ελαιοφοίνικας
Basque	olio palmondo afrikar
Basque	olio palmondo
Basque	afrikar olio palmondo
Persian	پالم
Persian	گیاه پالم
Persian	نخل روغنی آمریکایی
Fulah	koko
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fon	dètin
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frr	Öölepualem
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gn	pindo ndende
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ht	glouglou
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Italian	palma da olio
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Japanese	アブラヤシ属
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jv	klapa sawit
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ln	mbíla
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Lithuanian	alyvpalmės
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Latvian	eļļaspalma
Latvian	gvinejas eļļaspalma
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Macedonian	маслодајна палма
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Malayalam	oil palm
Malay	pokok kelapa sawit
Malay	sawit
Malay	kelapa sawit
mwl	dendé
Norwegian Bokmål	oljepalme
Dutch	afrikaanse oliepalm
Dutch	oliepalm
Polish	olejowiec gwinejski
Polish	palma olejowa
Polish	palma oleista
Portuguese	dendezeiro
Russian	Масличная пальма
Serbo-Croatian	palma uljarica
Slovenian	oljna palma
su	salak minyak
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Swahili	michikichi
Swahili	mchikichi
Telugu	ఆయిల్ పాం
Telugu	ఆయిల్ పామ్
Thai	ปาล์มน้ำมัน
Ukrainian	Олійна пальма
Chinese	油棕根
Chinese	油棕
Chinese	盐匏藤果
Chinese	油椰子
Chinese	油棕榈
Chinese	非洲油棕
Chinese	油棕櫚

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000947985
UNII	UEG2DV5C8N
Florida Plant Atlas	144
USDA Plants	ELGU
Tropicos	2400016
INPN	447752
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:666802-1
The Plant List	kew-66337
PFAF	Elaeis guineensis
PaleoBotany	42255
Open Tree Of Life	947656
NCBI Taxonomy	51953
IUCN Red List	13416970
IPNI	666802-1
iNaturalist	132576
GBIF	2731882
Freebase	/m/0n4c4gb
EPPO	EAIGU
EOL	1095470
USDA GRIN	14936
Wikipedia	Elaeis_guineensis

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession	Assembly
Accession	Name	Level	Submitter	Released	Coverage	Size
GCF_000442705.2	EG11	Chromosome	Orion Genomics	2024-08-09	60	1.72 Gb

Scientific Literature Top

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Whole-genome sequencing of Ganoderma boninense, the causal agent of basal stem rot disease in oil palm, via combined short- and long-read sequencing

Utomo C, Tanjung ZA, Aditama R, Pratomo AD, Buana RF, Putra HS, Tryono R, Liwang T

Sci Rep

08-May-2024

PMCID:	PMC11076493
doi:	10.1038/s41598-024-60713-3
PMID:	38714765

Knowledge and practices of traditional management of child malnutrition and associated pathologies in Benin

Vissoh AC, Klotoé JR, Fah L, Agbodjento E, Koudokpon H, Togbe E, Saïdou S, Dougnon V

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

02-May-2024

PMCID:	PMC11064319
doi:	10.1186/s13002-024-00684-x
PMID:	38693543

Unravelling taboos and cultural beliefs associated with hidden hunger among pregnant and breast-feeding women in Buyende district Eastern Uganda

Tugume P, Mustafa AS, Walusansa A, Ojelel S, Nyachwo EB, Muhumuza E, Nampeera M, Kabbale F, Ssenku JE

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

02-May-2024

PMCID:	PMC11064283
doi:	10.1186/s13002-024-00682-z
PMID:	38693532

From Nucleation to Fat Crystal Network: Effects of Stearic–Palmitic Sucrose Ester on Static Crystallization of Palm Oil

De Witte F, Penagos IA, Van de Walle D, Skirtach AG, Dewettinck K, Van Bockstaele F

Foods

29-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11083798
doi:	10.3390/foods13091372
PMID:	38731744

WRKY22 Transcription Factor from Iris laevigata Regulates Flowering Time and Resistance to Salt and Drought

Fan L, Niu Z, Shi G, Song Z, Yang Q, Zhou S, Wang L

Plants (Basel)

25-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11085594
doi:	10.3390/plants13091191
PMID:	38732405

Effects of Palm Oil Deodorizer Distillate on the Ruminal Environment of Sheep

das Graças DA, de Morais E, Lima AC, de Souza SM, Sousa LF, Franco DC, Silva AL, Silva AG

Animals (Basel)

24-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11083554
doi:	10.3390/ani14091269
PMID:	38731273

Integrated analysis of transcriptome and miRNAome reveals the heat stress response of Pinellia ternata seedlings

Bo C, Liu M, You Q, Liu X, Zhu Y, Duan Y, Wang D, Xue T, Xue J

BMC Genomics

23-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11040748
doi:	10.1186/s12864-024-10318-x
PMID:	38654150

Functional Characterization of PmDXR, a Critical Rate-Limiting Enzyme, for Turpentine Biosynthesis in Masson Pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb.)

Li R, Zhu L, Chen P, Chen Y, Hao Q, Zhu P, Ji K

Int J Mol Sci

17-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11050515
doi:	10.3390/ijms25084415
PMID:	38673998

Antifungal Activity of Ribosome-Inactivating Proteins

Iglesias R, Citores L, Gay CC, Ferreras JM

Toxins (Basel)

15-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11054410
doi:	10.3390/toxins16040192
PMID:	38668617

Aroplectrus dimerus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Ectoparasitoid of the Nettle Caterpillar, Oxyplax pallivitta (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae): Evaluation in the Hawaiian Islands

Yalemar JA, Nagamine WT, Bautista RC, Cho DY, Nakahara LM, Ramadan MM

Life (Basel)

15-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11051351
doi:	10.3390/life14040509
PMID:	38672779

Balancing economic and ecological functions in smallholder and industrial oil palm plantations

Wenzel A, Westphal C, Ballauff J, Berkelmann D, Brambach F, Buchori D, Camarretta N, Corre MD, Daniel R, Darras K, Erasmi S, Formaglio G, Hölscher D, Iddris NA, Irawan B, Knohl A, Kotowska MM, Krashevska V, Kreft H, Mulyani Y, Mußhoff O, Paterno GB, Polle A, Potapov A, Röll A, Scheu S, Schlund M, Schneider D, Sibhatu KT, Stiegler C, Sundawati L, Tjoa A, Tscharntke T, Veldkamp E, Waite PA, Wollni M, Zemp DC, Grass I

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

15-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11047082
doi:	10.1073/pnas.2307220121
PMID:	38621138

Berberine Effects in Pre-Fibrotic Stages of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease—Clinical and Pre-Clinical Overview and Systematic Review of the Literature

Ionita-Radu F, Patoni C, Nancoff AS, Marin FS, Gaman L, Bucurica A, Socol C, Jinga M, Dutu M, Bucurica S

Int J Mol Sci

10-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11050387
doi:	10.3390/ijms25084201
PMID:	38673787

Comparative transcriptional analysis of Persea americana MYB, WRKY and AP2/ERF transcription factors following Phytophthora cinnamomi infection

Fick A, Swart V, Bombarely A, van den Berg N

Mol Plant Pathol

08-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11002358
doi:	10.1111/mpp.13453
PMID:	38590150

Comprehensive deciphering the alternative splicing patterns involved in leaf morphogenesis of Liriodendron chinense

Zong Y, Zhang F, Wu H, Xia H, Wu J, Tu Z, Yang L, Li H

BMC Plant Biol

06-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC10998384
doi:	10.1186/s12870-024-04915-x
PMID:	38580919

Joined-up governance for more complementary interactions between expanding artisanal small-scale gold mining and agriculture: Insights from Ghana

Adranyi E, Stringer LC, Altink H

PLoS One

04-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC10994392
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0298392
PMID:	38573980

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes
Heptane	8900	Click to see CCCCCCC	100.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00120A031
Hexadecane	11006	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC	226.44	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00120A031
n-HEXANE	8058	Click to see CCCCCC	86.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00120A031
Nonane	8141	Click to see	128.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00120A031
Octane	356	Click to see	114.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00120A031
Pentadecane	12391	Click to see	212.41	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00120A031
> Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons
1-Decene	13381	Click to see	140.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00120A031
1-Tridecene	17095	Click to see	182.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00120A031
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
11,14,17-eicosatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-	5312529	Click to see	306.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85489-8
Cosatrienoic acid	157667	Click to see	306.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85489-8
Myristic Acid	11005	Click to see	228.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85489-8
Oleic Acid	445639	Click to see	282.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85489-8 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00120A031
Palmitic Acid	985	Click to see	256.42	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85489-8
Stearic Acid	5281	Click to see	284.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85489-8
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Medium-chain fatty acids
Lauric Acid	3893	Click to see	200.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85489-8
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives
Elaidolinolenic acid	5282822	Click to see	278.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85489-8
Linoleic Acid	5280450	Click to see	280.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85489-8 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00120A031
Linolenic Acid	5280934	Click to see	278.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85489-8
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Tetraterpenoids / Carotenoids / Carotenes
all-trans-alpha-Carotene	4369188	Click to see	536.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1093/AJCN/49.5.849
alpha-Carotene	6419725	Click to see CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2C(=CCCC2(C)C)C)C)C	536.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1093/AJCN/49.5.849
Beta-Carotene	5280489	Click to see	536.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1093/AJCN/49.5.849
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
Cylindrin	189045	Click to see	440.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)84111-6

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