Virgin coconut oil: Extraction, physicochemical properties, biological activities and its authentication analysis

• Main Authors: Rohman, Abdul, Irnawati, Erwanto, Yuny, Lukitaningsih, Endang, Rafi, Muhamad, Fadzilah, Nurrulhidayah A., Windarsih, Anjar, Sulaiman, Ainin, Zakaria, Zalina
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2021
• Subjects: BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc; Islam; QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34255/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) has emerged as functional food oil due to its capability to provide some biological activities which are beneficial to human health. This is due to the fact that some minor components like tocopherols and phenolics compounds are retained. VCO is prepared from fresh, mature k...