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  2. Coconut oil - Wikipedia

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    Traditional (lana) extraction directly from the milk in the Philippines.The process also produces latik (curds), used as a garnish in Filipino desserts.. The all-wet process uses coconut milk extracted from raw coconut rather than dried copra.

  3. Expeller pressing - Wikipedia

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    Expeller pressing (also called oil pressing) is a mechanical method for extracting oil from raw materials. The raw materials are squeezed under high pressure in a single step. When used for the extraction of food oils, typical raw materials are nuts, seeds and algae, which are supplied to the press in a continuous feed. As the raw material is ...

  4. Copra - Wikipedia

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    Copra has traditionally been grated and ground, then boiled in water to extract coconut oil. It was used by Pacific island cultures and became a valuable commercial product for merchants in the South Seas and South Asia in the 1860s. Nowadays, coconut oil (70%) is extracted by crushing copra; the by-product is known as copra cake or copra meal ...

  5. Edible oil refining - Wikipedia

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    Edible oil refining is a set of processes or treatments necessary to turn vegetable raw oil into edible oil.. Raw vegetable oil, obtained from seeds by pressing, solvent extraction, contains free fatty acids and other components such as phospholipids, waxes, peroxides, aldehydes, and ketones, which contribute to undesirable flavor, odor, and appearance; [1] for these reasons, all the oil has ...

  6. Kerala Solvent Extractions - Wikipedia

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    Kerala Solvent Extractions Ltd, now known as KSE Ltd (BSE: 519421, NSE: KSE), is a company that is engaged in the manufacture of cattle feed, oil cake processing (extraction of oil from copra cake by the solvent extraction process and refining the same to edible grade), and dairy products in Irinjalakkuda, Thrissur District, state of Kerala ...

  7. The best body lotions for mature skin, according to experts - AOL

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    Plant-based oils or butters: Ingredients like coconut oil, jojoba oil, shea butter, squalane) have occlusive benefits that protect the skin and seal in moisture, making them useful for conditions ...

  8. We Ask a Dermatologist: Does Peppermint Oil Help with Hair ...

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    Peppermint oil can be extracted from the leaves of the peppermint plant (see that process here) and is used in tons of different ways. Peppermint, in general is most notable for its taste, smell ...

  9. Fractionation - Wikipedia

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    Fractionation is also used for culinary purposes, as coconut oil, palm oil, and palm kernel oil are fractionated to produce oils of different viscosities, that may be used for different purposes. These oils typically use fractional crystallization (separation by solubility at temperatures) for the separation process instead of distillation.