Processing Coconut (Cocos Nucifera L.) into Virgin Coconut Oil Products: Cold-press Method

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61471/ko-jan.v1i1.10

Keywords:

Coconut, Cocos Nucifera L., Cold-press Method, Sulalam, Virgin Coconut Oil

Abstract

This article will describe the impact producing and using Virgin Coconut Oil can make on the life of people in a small village. It offers them work opportunities and a better income for the farmers, but it also helps them become healthier. It has a reason why people worldwide described the Coconut as the “fruit of life”. The method is a literature review and describes the processing of Virgin Coconut Oil located in Takalar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Sulalam's VCO has a good impact on body health and for maintaining health.

References

Coconut Research Center, Coconut (Cocos nucifera): The Tree of Life, Jan. 2013. http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/ (accessed Aug. 10, 2021).

M. J. M. Christenhusz and J. W. Byng, “The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase,” Phytotaxa, vol. 261, no. 3, p. 201, May 2016, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1.

J. Mair, J. Robinson, K. Hockerts, and Universidad de Navarra, Eds., Social entrepreneurship. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

C. Marzocchi, F. Kitagawa, and M. Sánchez-Barrioluengo, “Evolving missions and university entrepreneurship: academic spin-offs and graduate start-ups in the entrepreneurial society,” J Technol Transf, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 167–188, Feb. 2019, doi: 10.1007/s10961-017-9619-3.

S. D. Dodd and G. Gotsis, “The Interrelationships between Entrepreneurship and Religion,” The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 93–104, May 2007, doi: 10.5367/000000007780808066.

P. Dekker, “Entrepreneurship and the Relation with Mission in the Church of Indonesia,” Jurnal Jaffray, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 177–198, Oct. 2020, doi: 10.25278/jj.v18i2.437.

D. Palacios-Marqués, M. G. García, M. M. Sánchez, and M. P. A. Mari, “Social entrepreneurship and organizational performance: A study of the mediating role of distinctive competencies in marketing,” Journal of Business Research, vol. 101, pp. 426–432, Aug. 2019, doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.02.004.

J. Austin, H. Stevenson, and J. Wei–Skillern, “Social and Commercial Entrepreneurship: Same, Different, or Both?,” Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 1–22, Jan. 2006, doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2006.00107.x.

“DME COCONUT OIL,” Rosun Coconut Products. http://rosuncoconutproducts.com/dme-coconut-oil/ (accessed Aug. 11, 2021).

A. Narayanankutty, S. P. Illam, and A. C. Raghavamenon, “Health impacts of different edible oils prepared from coconut (Cocos nucifera): A comprehensive review,” Trends in Food Science & Technology, vol. 80, pp. 1–7, Oct. 2018, doi: 10.1016/j.tifs.2018.07.025.

C. X. Tan, S. S. Tan, and S. T. Tan, “Chapter 52 - Cold pressed macadamia oil,” in Cold Pressed Oils, M. F. Ramadan, Ed. Academic Press, 2020, pp. 587–595. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-818188-1.00052-9.

R. Rauf, H. Wijaya, and E. Tari, “Entrepreneurship education based on environmental insight: Opportunities and challenges in the new normal era,” Cogent Arts & Humanities, vol. 8, no. 1, p. 1945756, Jan. 2021, doi: 10.1080/23311983.2021.1945756.

“Virgin Coconut Oil: Uses, Nutrition And Health Benefits,” Netmeds. https://www.netmeds.com/health-library/post/virgin-coconut-oil-uses-nutrition-and-health-benefits (accessed Aug. 11, 2021).

“Kokonut Pacific.” https://www.kokonutpacific.com.au/ (accessed Aug. 11, 2021).

S. V. Ramesh, V. Krishnan, S. Praveen, and K. B. Hebbar, “Dietary prospects of coconut oil for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD): A review of recent evidences,” Trends in Food Science & Technology, vol. 112, pp. 201–211, Jun. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.03.046.

R. Jayawardena, H. Swarnamali, P. Ranasinghe, and A. Misra, “Health effects of coconut oil: Summary of evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analysis of interventional studies,” Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 549–555, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2021.02.032.

I. Angeles-Agdeppa, J. S. Nacis, M. V. Capanzana, F. M. Dayrit, and K. V. Tanda, “Virgin coconut oil is effective in lowering C-reactive protein levels among suspect and probable cases of COVID-19,” Journal of Functional Foods, vol. 83, p. 104557, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.jff.2021.104557.

D. C. Widianingrum, C. T. Noviandi, and S. I. O. Salasia, “Antibacterial and immunomodulator activities of virgin coconut oil (VCO) against Staphylococcus aureus,” Heliyon, vol. 5, no. 10, p. e02612, Oct. 2019, doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02612.

A. M. Marina, Y. B. Che Man, and I. Amin, “Virgin coconut oil: emerging functional food oil,” Trends in Food Science & Technology, vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 481–487, Oct. 2009, doi: 10.1016/j.tifs.2009.06.003.

Nutraveris, “Virgin coconut oil is effective in lowering C-reactive protein levels among suspect cases of COVID-19,” Nutraveris, Jun. 22, 2021. https://www.nutraveris.com/en/2021/06/22/virgin-coconut-oil-is-effective-in-lowering-c-reactive-protein-levels-among-suspect-cases-of-covid-19/ (accessed Aug. 12, 2021).

Downloads

Published

29-06-2023

How to Cite

Dekker, P., Frederik, H., & Weismann, I. T. J. (2023). Processing Coconut (Cocos Nucifera L.) into Virgin Coconut Oil Products: Cold-press Method. Khaliya Onomiyea: Jurnal Abdimas Nusantara, 1(1), 10–18. https://doi.org/10.61471/ko-jan.v1i1.10

Issue

Section

Articles