CRUDE COCONUT OIL

known as cocos nuciferas which contains about 65% oil, 6-8% moisture content and dry matter rich in fibrous protein, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins). The production process consists of copra cutting, flaking, cooking and mechanical pressing using expellers and solvent extraction process with normal-hexane. Crude Coconut Oil is generally used as raw material in the production of edible oil, and specialty oil products such as lard, shortening, baking fats and margarine. It is also used in the manufacture of soap and soap products and for the preparation of important fatty acid derivatives.

a vegetable oil extracted from dried coconut meat