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Coconut
Oil
Branded coconut oil in consumer packs
Coconut oil is used in the country
as a cooking fat, hair oil, body oil and industrial
oil. Coconut oil is made from fully dried copra
having maximum moisture content of six per cent.
Steam cooking of copra is also practised by some
millers to enhance the quality and aroma of oil.
Coconut oil is marketed in bulk as well as in
packs ranging from sachets containing 5 ml. to
15kg tins. The branded coconut oil in small packs
is mainly marketed as hair oil and body oil. There
are several brands known for their superior grade
oil which have export market throughout the world.
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.
Virgin Coconut Oil
Virgin coconut oil is also made in the country
from the milk extracted from raw kernel. This
is done on a small scale by the traditional method
which is now partially mechanised or on a large
scale by adopting wet processing technology.
Coconut milk is fermented and then by mechanical
process, water is separated from oil. No heating
or application of sunlight or dryer is done for
the process. The virgin coconut oil is free from
trans fatty acid, high in medium chain fats (MCFA)
known as lauric acid, which is identical to
special group of fats found human breast milk and
also rich in vitamin-E. High
quality of this oil makes it an ideal massage
oil for babies and also for skin and hair
applications.
The Coconut Development Board and Central Food Technology
Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore have developed a technology for
production of Virgin Coconut Oil and Dietary Fibre. The technology
will be transferred to entrepreneurs having a sound financial
background and experience in production and marketing. Interested
entrepreneurs may apply to the Board in the prescribed application
form which is downloadable from the link given below. The selected
entrepreneurs will be required to pay a technology transfer fee of
Rs.50,000. The Board reserves the right to reject all or any of the
applications received.
Application Form for Technology Know-how Virgin coconut oil / Dietary
fibre
Project Profile of Virgin coconut oil
Health
Benefits of Coconut Oil
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