Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO)

**scarab** · July 16th, 2005 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by stinkaboy

san mabibili ang VCO?

...meron sa mga supermarket at mercury drug. as usual, konting ingat dahil marami daw peke na kumakalat. they label regular coconut oil as "virgin" coconut oil. on how to distinguish, i have no idea.

**theveed** · July 17th, 2005 09:59 AM

dont get it from supermarkets, mahal na sobra, derecho kayo sa mga manufacturers like Bestpak etc.

**BlueBimmer** · July 17th, 2005 10:37 AM

how much ba average price nyan? like 500ml or 1 ltr..

**j_avonni** · July 17th, 2005 06:12 PM

Thanks for the replies. I am just worried about the bad effect considering that it is oil. It may do more harm than good. Anyway, I am still doing some more research.

Cargirl: Thanks also for the link.

**buknoy2002** · July 17th, 2005 08:41 PM

ano brand ba maganda?

**wildthing** · July 17th, 2005 09:28 PM

mga peeps, why would you buy virgin coconut oil na priced at a premium when you can make one yourself at a very cheap cost.

This is how to make it: Get a good coconut (brown ones) na kung tawagin ay "magulang" na niyog from a palengke. These are found from the stores that sell shreded coconut meat for gata.

Ipa-shred nyo, (don't get the pre-shreded ones kasi hanap mo nga ay fresh).

Sa bahay get a cotton cloth (or clean old t-shirt). One layer lang, ilagay mo yung shreded coconut meat mo dito and balutin. Get a bowl or palangagana na maliit, pigain mo yung coconut meat (twisting motion) para tumulo ang gata. Sa mga nakakaintindi nitong process na ito, ang tawag dito ay gatain mo yung niyog - ang unang piga na unadulterated is termed "kakang gata".

Once you have collected the kakang gata, transfer this into a tall glass or if you have a "decanter" mas okay.

Decanter - ito yung pang separate ng oil sa sediments - sa mga cookery shops like the one in megamall have this- it looks like a small water can - meron protruding spout/pipe na connected sa lower portion). Sa mga chemist naman meron din glassware with a similar name. Pang -decant ng oils ito.

Anyways, let it (gata) stand for 2-4 hours, the water based materials (gata) will separate from the oil of the coconut. It will be a 2 layer liquid, Oil will be the one on top. Remove the gata portion. Avoid mixing the gata again, so if you are not using a decanter do the pouring slowly.

The oil collected is your virging coconut oil. Further filtering to remove contaminants like the shreded coconut is an option. Very cheap ano?!

For those who are skeptics, I learned this from one of the pioneers in the VCO business who hails from my same alma mater - UPLB. This procedure is true. What you're paying (premium from the ready made product) is call marketing.

Additional info, oil have about 9000 kilocalories per kilogram. Food nutritionist actually says that every gram of oil/fat gives 9 calories.

And coconut oil will have a fatty acid known as lauric acid. Eto ang pinakamalaking component nito. We (including the person who taught me the "secret" process) believe that this lauric acid is the real factor for the benefits claim. Only coconut oil have the hight lauric acid profiles. Other oils like fishoils, olive oil, canola oil, palm oil, soya oil etc will have different fatty acid profiles.

The Soya oil from the US have made a smear campaign on the coconut oil to gain Oil market way back late 80's to early 90's (remember the COCO LEVY FUND issue?). Before that time coconut oil was the number one oil if food industry in the world and Philippines was the major exporter (wala pa sa indonesia nuon). The US lobbyist were so successful in the smear campaign that is why most of you thinks that coconut oil is bad and that all oil/fat would be equal to cholesterol.

Does VCO work? IMO may be.

**Psylocke** · July 17th, 2005 09:50 PM

It's sooooo good it will soon be marketed as a fuel additive

**BlueBimmer** · July 18th, 2005 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by wildthing

mga peeps, why would you buy virgin coconut oil na priced at a premium when you can make one yourself at a very cheap cost.

This is how to make it: Get a good coconut (brown ones) na kung tawagin ay "magulang" na niyog from a palengke. These are found from the stores that sell shreded coconut meat for gata.

Ipa-shred nyo, (don't get the pre-shreded ones kasi hanap mo nga ay fresh).

Sa bahay get a cotton cloth (or clean old t-shirt). One layer lang, ilagay mo yung shreded coconut meat mo dito and balutin. Get a bowl or palangagana na maliit, pigain mo yung coconut meat (twisting motion) para tumulo ang gata. Sa mga nakakaintindi nitong process na ito, ang tawag dito ay gatain mo yung niyog - ang unang piga na unadulterated is termed "kakang gata".

Once you have collected the kakang gata, transfer this into a tall glass or if you have a "decanter" mas okay.

Decanter - ito yung pang separate ng oil sa sediments - sa mga cookery shops like the one in megamall have this- it looks like a small water can - meron protruding spout/pipe na connected sa lower portion). Sa mga chemist naman meron din glassware with a similar name. Pang -decant ng oils ito.

Anyways, let it (gata) stand for 2-4 hours, the water based materials (gata) will separate from the oil of the coconut. It will be a 2 layer liquid, Oil will be the one on top. Remove the gata portion. Avoid mixing the gata again, so if you are not using a decanter do the pouring slowly.

The oil collected is your virging coconut oil. Further filtering to remove contaminants like the shreded coconut is an option. Very cheap ano?!

hey i see that when i was a kid! some use it on their hair! hehe

**wildthing** · July 18th, 2005 01:43 PM

usually yung ginagami sa buhok ay niluluto - process ng paglalatik kung tawagin. Lulutuin mo ang gata, the heat will coagulate the protein and magkakaruon ng mailard reaction (sugar-protein cooking). Kaya ang oil sa process na ito ay techically HINDI virgin coconut oil.

True VCO is produced via natural process, no heating and addition of chemicals. Wala ring amoy (characteristic nutty smell) gaano ang VCO.

**zildjian** · July 18th, 2005 02:22 PM

here are links mga bossing for your further study of VCO and oils. yes, smear campaign talaga yung nangyari sa oil industry ng pinas (which is coco) kaya bad impression ngayon ang mga coconut oil at puro canola, soya, refined vegetable oil ang available sa mga supermarket. VCO daw are very stable ang molecular structure unlike the popular oils today which are self proclaimed heart healthy like canola oil goes rancid easily creating free radicals. my testimony na kami nyan dito sa office namin. he was a canola user until an attack. tinigilan canola at gumamit na ng VCO and if budget constraint mga lesser evil oils like palm oil at natanggal na pangingirut ng heart nya.

fyi nga pala. i was advised not to buy those vco package in plastic bottles. piliin nyo daw mga nasa glass bottles. marami na nga nagmamarket nito ngayon at nagsulputan at mahirap na baka makabili ng fake. try nyo sa watsons meron cla naka glass bottle pero mahal 450 yung 500mL. the best brand according to a website ay yung tropical tradition daw.