Coconut oil is derived from the seeds of coconut palm, Cocos nucifera. Commercialcoconut oil is made from copra or the dried kernel meat of coconut and goes throughrefining, bleaching and deodorizing processes. On the other hand, virgin coconut oil(VCO) is obtained from fresh, mature kernel of the coconut by mechanical or naturalmeans, with or without the use of heat and without undergoing chemical refining(Villarino et al. 2007). Unrefined oil is becoming of great interest today due todemand by consumers for natural and safe food products.
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