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General
- Coconut oil,
also known as coconut butter, is a tropical oil with many
applications. It is extracted from copra (derived from Malayalam
word "kopra" which means dried coconut). Coconut oil constitutes
seven percent of the total export income of the Philippines, the
world's largest exporter of the product.
- Coconut oil is
unusually rich in short and medium chain fatty acids. Shorter chain
length allows fatty acids to be metabolized without use of the
carnitine transport system.
Technology
- Coconut oil
can be blended with diesel, straight in an adapted engine or turned
into biodiesel. Because of higher specific density and slightly
lower energy content, specific fuel consumption using coconut oil is
generally 8% higher.
- Coconut oil
soap is a well-known commercially established product. The cold
process of soapmaking involves the reaction of the oil with a
quantity of strong caustic alkali solution . This process needs very
simple equipment.
Extraction
Process
- Coconut oil is
produced in large quantities for cooking oil, cosmetics and other
related products. Coconut oil is produced by expeller pressing or
solvent extraction from copra – the edible ‘meat’ of a coconut.
Coconut oil is also generally further processed by refining,
bleaching and deodorizing (RBD).
Uses
- The widespread
use of Coconut Oil to replace diesel has a range of potential
environmental benefits such as there is the decrease of emissions of
poisonous gases and particulate matter as compared to diesel,
through the higher oxygen content of coconut oil and the use of
coconut oil can be considered CO2 neutral.
- Coconut oil
was used for medical purposes even by our ancestors. It has been
used for rheumatism and back pain, to relieve stiffness in the
joints, to treat sick newborn infants and women who have just given
birth. Additionally, to place a baby from a breech to a normal
position in the mother’s womb, the abdomen is massaged with coconut
oil.
- Coconut oil is
one of the most stable oils because of its high proportion of
saturated fats. It is mild on the skin and is widely used to protect
both the skin and hair. Its film forming qualities allow it to act
as a skin moisturizer, and a protectant against moisture loss.
Market
- Coconut oil is
becoming more and more popular. Amount of coconut oil exported to
the world market during 2004 was 2.06 million tonnes (up from 1.10
million tonnes in 1980), of which the European market absorbed about
44.5 per cent and others such as US and Asia Pacific received
23.3 per cent and 24.7 per cent, respectively.
- India has
unbeatable quality advantage in this sector. Refined coconut oil is
also manufactured in the country for industrial uses. Refined
coconut oil is mainly used in the manufacture of biscuits,
chocolates and other confectionery items, ice cream, pharmaceutical
products and costly paints. Generally, filtered coconut oil is used
for cooking and toiletry purposes.
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