Module 9-oil seed species (coconut palm)

Question 1

how is coconut oil produced

Answer 1

Coconut oil is produced by prepress-solvent extraction from copra, the dried meat of the coconut

Question 2

what is the coconut meal by-product used for

Answer 2

The meal by-product is used as a low-energy high-fibre feed ingredient in horse feeds

Question 3

what oil is coconut oil very similar to

Answer 3

Coconut oil has the same fatty acid profile as palm kernel oil (90 percent saturated fatty acids, mainly medium chain) and the oils are used interchangeably.

Question 4

what is the nutritional composition of coconut oil

Answer 4

90 percent saturated fatty acids, mainly medium chain