Description

INRODUCTION

• Virgin coconut oil is known for its nice fragrance, taste, antioxidants, medium chain fatty acids (mcfa), and vitamins.
• Virgin coconut oil derived through a “wet-milling” process.
• “coconut milk” is expressed first by pressing it out of the fresh coconut meat.
• The oil is then further separated from the water by mechanical centrifuge.
• It does not undergo any chemical refining, bleaching, deodorizing or hydro-generation process.
• It is free from trans fatty acids
• It has about 50% lauric acids, qualities similar to mother’s milk
• It retains all the essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and polyphenaols (antioxidants).

What is so special about virgin coconut oil?

• Since it is not subjected to heat, sunlight, and being extracted from fresh coconuts with a different process of extraction, virgin coconut oil is certainly richer in benefits than ordinary coconut oil.
• It is higher in vitamin content, antioxidants (which is nil or negligible in ordinary coconut oil), minerals, medium chain fatty acids, taste, fragrance, and even the amount of protein.
• The shelf life of virgin coconut oil is very long, much longer than any other edible oil and the regular coconut oil.

SPECIALITY OF VCO

• It has got a light texture, sweet fragrance and taste of a fresh coconut.
• It has a good shelf life exceeding up to two years and does not turn rancid or stale
• It is considered as an amazing rejuvenation and healing oil
• The virgin coconut oil is hundred percent pure and edible.
• It can be used for cooking, frying and baking
• It can also be consumed as raw.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF PURE VIRGIN COCONUT OIL