vco rancidity

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Reprinting another post from a vco producer in the ines off the

coconut oil list:

" From: tess mamangun

Subject: Re: rancidity...

A lot of people are really confused of the smell and taste of " rancid

oil " . Often, they mistake the smell of " coconut " as rancid.

What is rancid Oil? ( I am no technical person but please allow me to

explain rancid oil the way I understand it, as simple as can be)

Rancid oil is when your previously clear VCO becomes Yellowish; (this

may or may not happen though) its went your tongue feels some

" tingling " sensation when the oil touches it, or when it feels some

itchiness or when your throat feels this tingling sensation or

itchiness few seconds after you have ingested the oil, and you fell

like coughing; You may have ingested rancid oil if your get come

coughing bouts after a few seconds of taking it in.

Rancidity may not always be detected through the naked eye, but from

the laboratory tests, racncid oils Free Fatty Acid percentage may be

from .3.

The smell of rancid oil is like the smell of " OLIVE OIL " or any other

cooking oil that have been used and reused and was left in a container

for maybe more than 3 weeks or longer; or the smell of an opened

bottle olive oil that has been left in the cupboard for about 5 to 6

years.

A good quality VCO will not turn rancid before 2 years if properly

stored. However, since most of us do not know how to properly store

our VCO, I usually advise the users to finish their bottle within a

few weeks. I usually advise them to buy smaller bottles, or if you

prefer to buy by the gallon, transfer a few to a smaller bottle that

will only be good for your week's consumption. a 250gram jar will

last for 1 week if you are taking it regularly.

This way, you will not be opening and closing your bottle everytime,

and exposing your oil to bacterial contamination. Remember, air,

water and heat are the cause of rancidity.

If the VCO stains your clothing, you must be taking a " heated " VCO.

Manytimes, over " cooking " the raw material (coco milk) turns the oil

into becoming " yellowish " and this normally cause stains on the

clothing. Sometimes, this " yellowish " oils are mixed with a bleaching

material before they are bottled, that is why they become whiter when

sold. However, usually, they get back to their original color, in time.

VCO with " floating objects " are not necessarily rancid, but rather are

not properly filtered. These " objects " may be the unfiltered coco

meat, protein or moisture that are found under the oil. This only

means that their process has yet to be improved.

Thanks, and hope I have helped you.

Tess "

B.