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Coconut oil (or coconut fat) is an edible oil derived from the kernels, meat, and milk of the coconut palm fruit. [1] 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]
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 ...
Coconut oil. Coconut oil is a saturated-fat mixture that is processed by one of two methods: wet or dry. In the traditional wet process, an emulsion of oil and water is created from coconut milk ...
Expeller processing cannot remove every last trace of liquid (usually oil) from the raw material. A significant amount remains trapped inside the cake remaining after pressing. In most small-scale rural situations this is of little importance, as the remaining cake after oil extraction finds uses in local dishes, in the manufacture of secondary ...
Tropical oils (palm oil, palm kernel oil, coconut oil) are naturally rich in saturated fat. They can be further fractionated to increase the concentration of desired fatty acids. [2] Interesterification can be used to mix multiple types of fats, obtaining an oil with intermediate properties. For example, soybean oil and fully-hydrogenated ...
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 ...
Refined coconut oil has a high smoke point, which makes it perfect for cooking. For instance, LouAna 100% Pure Coconut Oil has a higher smoke point (up to 350°F) than virgin coconut oil—in ...
The refining process can remove some nutrients, but it also makes the oil more heat-stable and less prone to oxidization, which can release harmful free radicals, or unstable molecules that may ...