What is Coconut oil?
[[File:Coconut_and_oil.jpg|thumb|A cracked coconut and a bottle of coconut oil]] '''Coconut oil''', or '''copra oil''', is an [[edible oil]] extracted from the kernel or meat of mature [[Coconut|coconuts]] harvested from the coconut palm (''[[Cocos nucifera]]''). It has different applications. Because of its high [[saturated fat]] content, it is slow to [[Oxidation|oxidize]]. For this reason, it can last up to six months at {{Convert|24|C|F}} without spoiling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tis-gdv.de/tis_e/ware/oele/kokosoel/kokosoel.htm|title=Coconut oil|date=2015|publisher=Transport Information Service, German Insurance Association, Berlin}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} {{food-stub}} [[Category:Cooking oils]] [[Category:Coconuts]]