Surprising Benefits of Coconut Copra as a Commercial Product

ďƒ˜ Tropical countries are dominated by coconut palm trees..Tall varieties are planted for commercial purposes. Coconut tree is a valuable plant. ďƒ˜ It is the most commercially important tree, and for the islanders it is a major source of income.

ďƒ˜ The dried meat of coconut is called copra. Coconut oil, which has innumerable health benefits, is extracted from copra. ďƒ˜ Copra, which is a very important commercial product from coconut tree, has 6-8% water.

ďƒ˜ After extracting oil, the Copra cake is used as animal food. It contains about 7% oil and has a higher feeding value. ďƒ˜ Compared to other animal foods coconut copra is much more expensive.

ďƒ˜ Copra can be divided into two varieties - Edible copra and Milling Copra. ďƒ˜ Copra that is used to extract oil is Milling copra. Edible copra is used as a dry fruit.

 In India, dried coconut meat or copra is used as ‘prasadam’ or offering in religious functions.  Milling copra is divided into different grades based on the quality of copra.  It is not suitable for human consumption.

ďƒ˜ Another advantage of copra over fresh coconut is that copra can be stored for longer periods and can be used to extract oil.

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