Coconut Testa Oil Manufacturer & Supplier in India | MEDIOCON INC

Coconut Testa Oil – Natural Oil from Coconut Kernel Testa

MEDIOCON INC offers Coconut Testa Oil, a specialty coconut-derived edible vegetable oil extracted from the brown outer testa surrounding the coconut kernel of Cocos nucifera.

Coconut testa is the brown layer that covers the white coconut kernel. It is separated during coconut processing and can be processed to recover a value-added edible oil. FSSAI defines Coconut Testa Oil specifically as oil extracted from this outer brown part of the coconut kernel.

Coconut Testa Oil has a fatty-acid profile related to coconut oil but can differ in the proportions of individual fatty acids. Published research has reported lauric acid as an important component, together with myristic, palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids. The exact composition depends on coconut variety, origin and processing method.

Product Overview

Coconut Testa Oil is a plant-derived edible vegetable oil obtained from coconut testa. It can be produced by suitable mechanical or validated extraction processes followed by filtration and, where necessary, further processing/refining.

The product is suitable for food and specialty edible-oil applications subject to applicable food regulations and the specific product specification.

3. BOTANICAL INFORMATION

Scientific Name

Cocos nucifera L.

Common Name

Coconut

Product Name

Coconut Testa Oil

Other Names

• Coconut Paring Oil
• Coconut Testa Oil
• Coconut Skin Oil
• Coconut Kernel Testa Oil

Family

Arecaceae

Plant Part

Testa / Brown Outer Layer of Coconut Kernel

Source Material

Coconut kernel testa

Product Type

Edible Vegetable Oil

4. WHAT IS COCONUT TESTA OIL?

Coconut Testa Oil is obtained from the brown testa surrounding the coconut kernel.

During coconut processing, the testa is separated from the white kernel. Instead of treating this material solely as a processing by-product, it can be utilized as a source of edible oil.

Research from CSIR-CFTRI has evaluated oil obtained from coconut testa and reported that testa oils contain triglycerides together with naturally occurring minor lipid components such as phytosterols, phenolics and tocopherols.

5. KEY FEATURES

• Coconut-derived vegetable oil
• Obtained from coconut kernel testa
• Plant-based ingredient
• Edible oil application
• Specialty coconut oil
• Naturally occurring fatty acids
• Lauric acid is an important fatty acid
• Contains triglycerides
• Contains naturally occurring minor lipid constituents
• Suitable for food applications
• Suitable for specialty edible-oil formulations
• Suitable for nutritional formulations
• Suitable for bulk food-ingredient requirements