Chemical Properties of Virgin Coconut Oil

Volume: 86, Issue: 4, Pages: 301 - 307
Published: Jan 24, 2009
Abstract
A study on the commercial virgin coconut oil (VCO) available in the Malaysian and Indonesian market was conducted. The paper reported the chemical characteristics and fatty acid composition of VCO. There was no significant difference in lauric acid content (46.64–48.03%) among VCO samples. The major triacylglycerols obtained for the oils were LaLaLa, LaLaM, CLaLa, LaMM and CCLa (La, lauric; C, capric; M, myristic). Iodine value ranged from 4.47...
Paper Details
Title
Chemical Properties of Virgin Coconut Oil
Published Date
Jan 24, 2009
Volume
86
Issue
4
Pages
301 - 307
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