History of Coconut Oil

Many of the plants grown in the tropics, so the oil is also called tropical oils (Tropical oil). Coconut oil is one of the processed coconut (Cocos nucifera). Formerly, coconut oil, known by the name of oil kelentik normally used by a grandmother in the kitchen to polish black hair so lustrous and luxuriant. Since first, a tradition consume coconut oil have been recognized by the people of Indonesia. For example, the birth mother who will always advisable to consume half a glass of coconut oil in the birth process so that labor became more easily and smoothly. Not only that breastfeeding is becoming more fluent.

Since time immemorial, coconut oil is often used. However, in the decade of 90's coconut oil lost from the circulation. This is because the trade war between the producers of vegetables consisting of corn oil, soybean oil, canola oil from the western countries with the producers of coconut oil which comes from tropical countries. With a negative spread issues that coconut oil as a source of disease. Many nutrition experts are not able to rebut the issue of the coconut oil so that ditakuti and dijauhi people.

According to professor of Nutrition at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Indonesia Prof.. Dr. Walujo S. Soerjodibroto, MSc, SPG (K), coconut oil actually has a surplus that is 50% fatty acid in coconut oil is sour laurat and 7% is acid kapriat. Both acid is a saturated fatty acid chains that are easily dimetabolisme and antimikroba (antiirus, antibakteri and antijamur) so that it can increase the body's immune. In addition, the results appeared to fission chain saturated fat are rarely stored as fat and rarely accumulate in pembuluhdarah. Coconut oil has fatty acid content does not saturate the double omega-3 EPA and DHA can reduce VLDL cholesterol, blood viskositas, obstruct and prevent the stoppage tromboksan vein. Fatty acid in coconut oil contains many fatty acid chains are (Medium chaind fatty acids), which works to improve the fatty acid in the body with a synergistic essential fatty acid. By consuming MCFA can increase the efficiency of essential fatty acid of 100%. Gynecology MCFA coconut oil is also the same as breast milk (ASI) that provides nutrients and protects the body from disease and infectious disease degeneratif.

Persisnya an 60-year start again examined by Prof.. Jon J Kabara from the University of Michigan. Now after pamornya is turned on again by western media, coconut oil successfully raise pamornya again. However, coconut oil at this time is no longer used as a cooking oil but the oil is nutritious medicine.

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