Crude Coconut Oil (Ccno)

Item Parameter Description
1. Appearance : Fully liquid at above 26 C, yellow-orange until reddish
2. Melting point, C : 24 - 26
3. Specific gravity (40 C/20 C) : 0.910 - 0.920
4. Color : 5 1/4 inch cell Lovibond
5. Red ; 15 Red / 2 Blue maximum
6. Taste : Brand neutral taste. free from rancid or sour taste
7. Odor : Characteristic odor of oil / normal
8. Free Fatty Acid (as Lauric Acid). % : 4 Minimum
9. Iodine Value (Wijs) : 7.5-10.5 Maximum
10. Moisture & Impurities ; 1.0% max
11. Strorage ; At ambient conditions above 26 C the product is liquid and tends to solidify below 24 C.
12. SHELF-LIFE : 12 months from the date of manufacture
13. Packaging
a. Small : Tin Can or Jerry Can or Bulk in Box (BIB)
b. Medium : Drum Stell or IBC Tote Box
c. Large : Available in Flexitank
14. Minimum Order Qty (MOQ) ; 25 matrix tons in 40 feet HC

Crude Coconut Oil is extracted from the kernel of matured coconuts harvested from the coconut palm and is high in saturated fats. Coconut oil is a common edible oil in certain countries, and there is a controversy regarding its effects on lipid profiles and cardiovascular disease risk. The high content of SFA raised concerns that it could lead to more atherogenic lipid profiles, and thus, health professionals in the 1980s recommended that coconut oil should not be used. This has changed however, as it was noted that countries with high intake of tropical oils had some of the lowest rates of cardiovascular heart disease, and recently, the use of coconut oil has become more popular because of the potential cardiovascular benefits.

SFAs in coconut oil increase serum HDL cholesterol more than LDL cholesterol to give a more favorable lipid profile relative to dietary carbohydrates. Recently, it has been shown that replacing high-PUFA vegetable oils by 75% with coconut oil in the diet of broilers is associated with a reduced fat deposition and increases lipoprotein lipase, hepatic lipase, and total lipase activities, thus affecting favorably lipid profile. In pigs, replacement of standard diet with coconut oil modulates the adipose tissue gene expression and fatty acid composition, with minimal effect on serum lipid profile. Interestingly, in mice with stress-induced injury, coconut oil was recently shown to improve lipid profile and restore oxidative stress.

Other potential outcomes have also been described with use of coconut oil. In breast cancer patients, virgin coconut oil consumption during chemotherapy helped improve the quality of life and reduced symptoms related to side effects of chemotherapy.