coconut oil edible oil extracted from kernel in south africa

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Is coconut oil edible?
  • Coconut oil is one of the most important edible oils for domestic use. The oil is rich in medium chain fatty acids (MCFA ) and exhibits good digestibility (Shahidi 2006). Coconut oil is produced by crushing copra, the dried kernel, which contains about 60¨C65% oil.
  • Do extraction methods affect the quality of coconut oil?
  • It was observed that extraction methods had significant influence on both the oil yield and quality of coconut oil; the quality attributes of the oil were comparable to acceptable standards for vegetable oil.
  • What is coconut oil used for?
  • The coconut (Cocos nucifera L., family Arecaceae) is an important fruit tree in the world. Copra, the dried kernel, is mainly used for oil extraction. Coconut oil is one of the most important edible oils for domestic use. The oil is rich in medium chain fatty acids (MCFA) and exhibits good digestibility.
  • How is coconut oil made?
  • Coconut oil is produced by crushing copra, the dried kernel, which contains about 60¨C65% oil. The oil has the natural sweet taste of coconut and contains 92% of saturated fatty acids (in the form of triglycerides), most of them (about 70%) are lower chain saturated fatty acids known as MCFA.
  • Is coconut oil a tree of life?
  • often called the tree of life. Copra, the dried kernel which is mainly used for oil extraction, contains about 65¨C75% oil (DebMandal and Mandal 2011 ). Coconut oil is one of the most important edible oils for domestic use. The oil is rich in medium chain fatty acids (MCF A) and exhibits good digestibility (Shahidi 2006 ).
  • What are the non-edible applications of coconut oil?
  • One of the major non-edible applications of coconut oil is in the soap industries; one important chemical derivative of coconut oil is methyl esters of coconut fatty acids, which are produced by treating coconut oil with methyl alcohol.