For anyone who wants to read more about coconut oil: books, government boards and research institutes, articles, and informative websites. These are independent sources. They are not run by Cocoguru and their views are their own.
Books
- The Coconut Oil Miracle, Dr. Bruce Fife
A thorough look at coconut oil through chemistry and biology. It also tells how industrial lobbying pushed coconut oil out in favour of soybean oil, and guides readers on choosing the right kind of coconut oil.
View on Amazon ↗ - Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill, Udo Erasmus
The science of fats and oils, placing coconut oil in context with other edible fats from a biochemical and health perspective.
View on Amazon ↗
Boards and research institutes
- Coconut Development Board, Government of India
The national board for the coconut sector. Its website carries statistics, schemes and technical information, and the board publishes the Indian Coconut Journal.
coconutboard.gov.in ↗ - ICAR Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod, Kerala
India’s main research institute for coconut and other plantation crops, with publications on coconut varieties, cultivation and products.
cpcri.gov.in ↗ - Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC)
The intergovernmental body of coconut-producing countries. It publishes market and statistical information, and its journal, CORD, carries research papers on coconut.
coconutcommunity.org ↗ - FSSAI food standards for fats and oils, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
The chapter of the food standards regulations that sets the quality limits coconut oil sold in India has to meet.
fssai.gov.in, Chapter 2.2 (PDF) ↗
Articles and talks
- Coconut oil article, Dr. B. M. Hegde
An article on coconut oil by an eminent Indian cardiologist, hosted by the Coconut Development Board.
coconutboard.in (PDF) ↗ - All About Oils, Rujuta Diwekar
A video by the nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar on the oils used in Indian cooking.
Watch on YouTube ↗
Informative websites
- Coconut oil, Wikipedia
A general overview of coconut oil: composition, production and uses.
en.wikipedia.org ↗ - Coconut oil articles, OrganicFacts.net
Reader-friendly articles on coconut oil, its uses and its place in the kitchen.
organicfacts.net ↗
Scientific research
- Research papers on coconut oil, PubMed, US National Library of Medicine
Search results for coconut oil in the largest free index of medical and nutrition research.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗