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Coconut oil is a white solid fat below around 25 °C (77 °F), and a clear thin liquid oil at higher temperatures. Unrefined varieties have a distinct coconut aroma. [2] Coconut oil is used as a food oil, and in industrial applications for cosmetics and detergent production. [1] [2] The oil is rich in medium-chain fatty acids. [3]
Coconut water (also coconut juice) is the clear liquid inside young coconuts (fruits of the coconut palm). In early development, it serves as a suspension for the endosperm of the coconut during the nuclear phase of development. As development continues, the endosperm matures into its cellular phase and deposits into the rind of the coconut ...
Coconut palm leaves. Cocos nucifera is a large palm, growing up to 30 metres (100 feet) tall, with pinnate leaves 4–6 m (13–20 ft) long, and pinnae 60–90 centimetres (2–3 ft) long; old leaves break away cleanly, leaving the trunk smooth. [6]
The fat composition includes 21 grams of saturated fat, half of which is lauric acid (table). Coconut milk is a rich source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of manganese (40% DV per 100 g), with no other micronutrients in significant content (table for USDA source).
Coconut sugar comes in crystal or granule form, block or liquid. [citation needed] Producing coconut sugar is a two-step process. [2] It starts with harvesting or "tapping" the flower bud stem of a coconut tree. [3] Farmers make a cut on the spadix and the sap starts to flow from the cut into bamboo containers. The sap collected is then ...
Cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) is a mixture of closely related organic compounds derived from coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. [2] CAPB is available as a viscous pale yellow solution and it is used as a surfactant in personal care products and animal husbandry.
Cooking oil (also known as edible oil) is a plant or animal liquid fat used in frying, baking, and other types of cooking.Oil allows higher cooking temperatures than water, making cooking faster and more flavorful, while likewise distributing heat, reducing burning and uneven cooking.
γ-Octalactone is a lactone and aroma compound with the chemical formula C 8 H 14 O 2. [1] It has a coconut flavor . It is also a frequent component of urban aerosols [ 2 ] as well as some liquors.