Virgin Coconut Oil or VCO

Society in general, not many people know about this type of oil because usually people know better about coconut oil for frying or cooking oil. In ancient times, coconut oil was made by many women to take advantage of the abundant amount of coconut. They grate it and cook it with firewood until it forms oil which has separated from its dregs. Coconut oil is usually used for hair, skin, or drink. Traditional coconut oil that is drunk is believed to be good for pregnant women so that the baby is clean.

Along with the progress of the times, now there are several methods that can be used to make virgin coconut oil or VCO. Some of the ways to make virgin coconut oil include the fermentation method or the addition of yeast to artificial coconut oil, there are also the fishing method or the addition of ready-made VCO, the papaya leaf enzyme method, the pineapple enzyme method, and the vinegar acid method.

Pure coconut oil contains unsaturated fats which are good for health and do not contain cholesterol so virgin coconut oil is very beneficial for health and beauty. From some information, it is said that virgin coconut oil can treat various diseases, whether caused by viruses, fungi, or bacteria.

When compared to ordinary coconut oil, or often referred to as cooking oil or copra coconut oil, virgin coconut oil has better quality. If copra coconut oil will be brownish yellow, smell good, and easily rancid, so that its shelf life does not last long, usually less than two months, then virgin coconut oil has a clear color. If viewed from an economic perspective, virgin coconut oil has a higher selling price than copra coconut oil, so studies on the manufacture of virgin coconut oil need to be developed to increase people's income and help the economic progress of an area that has a lot of coconut plants.