Benefits, How to manufacture, and composition of Virgin Coconut Oil

Virgin Coconut Oil is the oil derived from coconut (Cocos nucifera L) fresh old processed at low temperatures (<60 ° C) and not cooked until done. Moreover without bleaching and hydrogenation process to produce pure oil. The process of making this oil is known as virgin oil (Virgin Coconut Oil) or some are named virgin oil. Virgin Coconut Oil contains lauric acid which is high. Lauric acid is a medium chain saturated fatty or so-called medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA). Medium-chain fatty acid component has many functions, among others, can stimulate the production of insulin so that the glucose metabolism can run normally. Lauric acid and short-chain saturated fatty acids such as capric acid, caprylic, and myristic contained in VCO positive role in the combustion process nutrients eat into energy. In the VCO energy contained as much as 6.8 cal / g and MCFA as much as 92%. Virgin Coconut Oil colorless (clear), tasteless, and has a fragrant aroma and distinctive.

Virgin Coconut Oil is made from fresh coconut meat. The process is all done in a relatively low temperature. Fruit flesh squeezed coconut milk. Coconut milk is processed further through precipitation, this milk into oil before fermentation. The addition of inorganic chemical substances and chemical solvents are not used and the use of excessively high temperatures are also not applicable. The result is virgin coconut oil which feels soft and unique smell of coconut. If the color is pure white and frozen in liquid state is colorless or clear.

Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) is obtained from coconut oil through a process that does not involve high heat and without the addition of chemicals. VCO has been widely known, has many good benefits to health, fitness, beauty, and so on. Making VCO which does not involve high heat makes the content that is in the VCO is still intact (nothing is lost during processing). Therefore, quality VCO contains a lot of benefits for the constituent compounds are still intact.
Virgin coconut oil is coconut oil made from fresh coconut raw materials, processed by controlled heating or without heating at all, without chemicals. Coconut oil refining as above resulted content of essential compounds that the body needs to remain intact. Pure coconut oil with the main content of lauric acid has antibiotic properties, anti-bacterial and fungal. Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO), is a modification of the process of making coconut oil to produce a product with moisture and free fatty acid levels are low, clear colored, aromatic, and has a long shelf life of more than 12 months.

Manufacture of virgin coconut oil has many advantages, namely:
Ø There is costly, because the raw materials easily available at low prices
Ø Processing simple and not too complicated
Ø Use a minimum of energy, because it does not use fuel, so the chemical and nutritional content is maintained primarily fatty acids in the oil.
When compared with the ordinary coconut oil, or often referred to as cooking oil (coconut oil copra), pure coconut oil has a better quality. Copra coconut oil will be brownish yellow, fragrant smell, and easy rancid, so the shelf does not last long (less than two months). From an economic perspective, pure coconut oil has a higher selling price than copra coconut oil, so the study of the manufacture of the VCO need to be developed.

Fatty acid composition of Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO)

According to Dr. AH Bambang Setiaji MSc, who popularized through his pure coconut oil in Jogja Intermedia said that Virgin Coconut Oil contains 93% saturated fatty acids, but 47-53% in the form of medium chain saturated oils. Nature can not be synthesized into cholesterol, not dumped in the body, easily digested and burned. Laboratory test results showed Chemistry, University of Gadjah Mada, the dominant substance in virgin oil is lauric acid, reaching 50.33%. other content in the form of 14.32% caproic acid, capric acid 10:25%, 12.91% myristic acid, palmitic acid and 4.92%.
According to Prof. Walujo Samoero Soerjodibroto (Professor of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia) lauric acid proved to be anti-virus, and anti-protozoa. Pathogens are able to overcome the virgin oils are bacteria Streptococcus agalactiae and Streptococcus aerus, various viruses such as herpes, sarcoma, HIV, leukemia, and cytomegalovirus. All lipid-coated pathogens. Thus lauric acid oil can also be fused with it for later mematikanya organisms. The mechanism is simple, mikroorgenisme it has a cell wall composed of lipids. The cell wall is penetrated by monolaurin so that the liquid in the cell is sucked out. Tempers cell shrinkage that results in the death of microorganisms. Interestingly, the mechanism only applies to microorganisms.

Lauric acid and short-chain saturated fatty acids such as capric acid, caprylic, and myristic contained in VCO positive role in the combustion process nutrients eat into energy. In the VCO energy contained as much as 6.8 cal / g and MCFA as much as 92%.

One characteristic of Virgin Coconut Oil is the high levels of fatty acids. Fatty acids are owned by Virgin Coconut Oil is very beneficial for health. The uniqueness of the nature of the fatty acids contained in Virgin Coconut Oil is:

1. It has anti–microbial properties and Anti-Virus so that it can support the immune system, helps prevent viral infections; bacteria, and fungi, including yeast and nutrient content is not lost in a variety of heating processes that aim to kill the bacteria.

2. Have a healthful properties in General. This is caused because the fatty acids not produce free radicals that can provide essential nutrients required for a healthy body.

3. Has Physical properties Profitable where chemically stable, long shelf Age and not rancid quickly and Resistant to heat (the healthiest oil for cooking because it does not produce trans fatty acids).
In conjunction with fatty acids in health Virgin Coconut Oil is the best alternative among the other oil available for consumption, especially in relation to heart disease because the oil does not cause blockage of blood vessels. Does not contain cholesterol but can lower cholesterol levels. Blood cholesterol lowering properties is a direct result of its ability to stimulate thyroid function. The existence of thyroid hormone in
sufficient amount can change the bad cholesterol (LDL) into steroidal anti–aging.

VCO (Virgin Coconut Oil) As Antibacterial, Antivirus and antiprotozoal. In addition, other capabilities found in virgin coconut oil is as antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-protozoa. That is because the content of lauric acid, caprylic acid and capric acid contained therein.
First lauric acid found in coconut oil by Prof. Dr John J Kabra, from the Department of Chemistry and Pharmachology, Michigan State University, USA, 1960. Benefits of lauric acid, among others, can kill various types of microbial origin acid cell membrane (lipid coatedmicroorganism). Properties of lauric acid can dissolve the lipid membrane form of the virus so that it will interfere with viral immunity. This will make the viruses are inactivated.

Benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) for humans

VCO in addition can be used as cooking oil, can also be useful for health and beauty. Some of the benefits of VCO, among others:

1. Various studies confirm the efficacy of empirical evidence mjurni coconut oil (VCO) which has been found. Search results Poster Magazine shows this oil can cure coronary heart disease, diabetes, hiperteroid, cholesterol and stroke.

2. Lauric Acid in VCO in the body is converted into monolaurin, a powerful compound monoglycerides overcome viral infection, bacteria and protozoa.

3. Oil VCO capable of acting as an antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-protozoa. That is because the content of lauric acid, caprylic acid and capric acid contained therein.
VCO capric acid content in the body is converted into a compound that has been shown to be very effective in inhibiting the spread of HIV–AIDS. VCO is useful to reduce and treat coronary heart disease. In patients with the disease, coronary blood vessels narrowed because there are heaps of fat. It is a natural process as you age. By eating regularly VCO can dissolve cholesterol deposition in blood vessels, so blood circulation smoothly.

In addition, the acid content in VCO capable of dissolving the lipid membrane in the form of the virus so that it will interfere with viral immunity. Therefore, it can serve to reduce and treat some diseases caused by microbes such as HIV, hepatitis C, herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, Strepcocous sp., Stapilococus sp., Gram positive, gram negative, helicobacterpylory, and candida. VCO is composed of medium chain fats (MCFA) are easily digested by the body so it does not cause fat deposits in the body, and so on.
In addition, there are still many benefits to the VCO, among others, as follows:

1. confront or kills tapeworms, lice, giardia, and other parasites.
2. Provide a nutritional source of quick energy.
3. Increases energy and endurance, enhancing physical and athletic performance.
4. Improves digestion and absorption of vitamins and amino acids that can dissolve in fat.
5. Improves insulin secretion and blood glucose.
6. Helps relieve symptoms and reduce the risks associated with diabetes.
7. Reduce disorders associated with malabsorption syndrome and cystic fibrosis.
8. Improving the absorption of calcium and magnesium as well as support the development of strong bones and teeth.
9. Helps protect us against osteoporosis.
10. Mermbantu relieve symptoms of gallbladder disease.
11. Reduce inflammation kronis.Minyak Virgin Coconut (Virgin Coconut Oil).