Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Oil

Faculty Agriculture Year: 2019
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Journal: 3-8 Springer Volume:
Keywords : Coconut (Cocos nucifera) ,    
Abstract:
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. Different coconut oils are produced from different parts of coconut by different means. Copra as well as refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD) oils are produced from dried coconut kernel, with a difference that RBD oil undergoes chemical refinement and bleaching. The brown testa of the coconut is used for the preparation of coconut testa oil (CTO), which is actually a byproduct of coconut oil preparation. Compared to corpa oil (CO) and RBD oils, virgin coconut oil (VCO) is extracted depend on a “wet method” using fresh coconut milk. As there is no specific method of preparation of VCO has been established, all types of preparations that do not involve refinement and alterations in the oil are considered as a virgin. This chapter will cover the preparation of different oils from coconut, chemistry of coconut oils, blending of coconut oil with other edible oils and biological activities of coconut oils
   
     
 
       

Author Related Publications

  • Ali Othman Mohamed Othman, "Supplementing rabbit diets with butylated hydroxyanisole affects oxidative stress, growth performance, and meat quality", Elsevier, 2021 More
  • Ali Othman Mohamed Othman, "Impact of Fennel Essential Oil as an Antibiotic Alternative in Rabbit Diet on Antioxidant Enzymes Levels, Growth Performance, and Meat Quality", MDPI, 2021 More
  • Ali Othman Mohamed Othman, "Effects of magnetite nanoparticles on physiological processes to alleviate salinity induced oxidative damage in wheat", Wiley, 2021 More
  • Ali Othman Mohamed Othman, "Lipolytic Postbiotic from Lactobacillus paracasei Manages Metabolic Syndrome in Albino Wistar Rats", MDPI, 2021 More
  • Ali Othman Mohamed Othman, "Soybean ⊎-conglycinin and catfish cutaneous mucous p22 glycoproteins deteriorate sporangial cell walls of Pseudoperonospora cubensis and suppress cucumber downy mildew", Wiley, 2021 More

Department Related Publications

  • Ibrahim Eid Elsayed Mohamed Eleissawy, "Impact of rice straw mulching on water consumption and productivity of orange trees [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck]", Elsevier, 2024 More
  • Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan Hasanien, "atty acids Profle, Squalene level and biological traits of lipids from Diospyros lotus Roots", Z Arznei- Gewurzpfla, 2017 More
  • Ali Othman Mohamed Othman, "Controlling psychrotrophic bacteria in raw buffalo milk preserved at 4 C with esterified legume proteins", Elsevier, 2011 More
  • Ali Othman Mohamed Othman, "Preliminary assessment of potential toxicity of methylated soybean protein and methylated b-lactoglobulin in male Wistar rats", Elsevier, 2013 More
  • Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan Hasanien, "Functional characteristics, nutritional value and industrial applications of Madhuca longifolia seeds: an overview", Springer, 2016 More
Tweet