Coconut Oil:
Coconut oil, or copra oil, is an edible oil extracted from the kernel or meat of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). It has various applications because of its high saturated fat content, it is slow to oxidize and, thus, resistant to rancidification, lasting up to six months at 24 °C (75 °F) without spoiling.
Coconut oil is 99% fat, composed mainly of saturated fats (82% of total; table). In a 100 gram reference amount, coconut oil supplies 890 Calories. Half of the saturated fat content of coconut oil is lauric acid, while other significant saturated fats are myristoleic acid and palmitoleic acid.[52] Monounsaturated fatscomprise 6% of total fats, and polyunsaturated fats comprise 2% (table). Coconut oil contains phytosterols, but there are no micronutrients having significant content (table).
Types
Organic
Non-Organic
Refined
Unrefined
Virgin
Extra Virgin
Centrifuge Extracted Coconut Oil
Cold Pressed
Expeller-pressed
Hydrogenated
partially hydrogenated
We offer Coconut oil from Asian Countries –