Project's information

Project's title Research on virgin coconut oil production; its composition, structure and chemical properties and its oriented application in medicine
Project’s code VAST.NĐP.16/12-13
Project’s list Scientific field (Program): Local Ben Tre Province cooperation project
Project leader’s name Dr. Le Ngoc Hung
Project duration 01/01/2012 - 01/01/2014
Project’s budget 1 billion VND
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Goal and objectives of the project

- Research on compressing technique, coconut oil extraction at low temperature to produce virgin coconut oil (VCO).
- Research on VCO chemical composition extracted by low temperature technology and exploration research on oriented application towards diabete treatment.
Main results

- Technological process to produce virgin coconut oil by low temperature method in laboratory scale
- VCO chemical composition and structures
- Basic standard of VCO extracted by low temperature method
- Exploration result of VCO use as support nutrition in trial for treatment of type 2 diabetes patients.
- 01 academic article in preparation
Research region

Place of application or suggested application (if applicable): Phuong Nhi private enterprise or other coconut processing company in Ben Tre, Binh Dinh province

* Petition of the project’s leader (if applicable): Project leader has a proposal that continue further to study the applications of coconut oil in medicine.