Copra cake/expeller/meal is used as an ingredient in blending animal feed, due to the presence of oil, protein and carbohydrates.
Specifications:
Moisture Content: 9.22%
Protein (Nx6.25): 25.07%
Fat Content : 9.88%
Crude Fiber : 16.32%
Aflatoxin (B1,B2,G1,G2) :
Crude Protein Content - 18.0% min.
Moisture Content - 12.0% max.
Oil Content - 8 - 12%
Aflatoxin - 50.0 ppb
Sand/Silica - 5.0% max
Odor - nut-like & pleasant resembling roasted Coconut w/ no trace of burnt odor
Color/appearance - light brown to brown, fibrous cake or Piece of cake or meal
Grade A
Color Golden Brown
Crude Protein 2025
Crude Fiber 1220
Fat 1015
Ash 5780
Moisture 6
Gross energy 188 238 MJkg
Grinder Mesh Size 0002
Grade B
Color Dark Brown
Crude Protein 1518
Crude Fiber 1315
Fat 510Ash 8290
Moisture 10
Gross energy 148 188 MJkg
Grinder Mesh Size 0002
Crude Protein Content - 18.0% min.
Moisture Content - 12.0% max.
Oil Content - 8 - 12%
Aflatoxin - 50.0 ppb
Sand/Silica - 5.0% max
Odor - nut-like & pleasant resembling roasted Coconut w/ no trace of burnt odor
Color/appearance - light brown to brown, fibrous cake or Piece of cake or meal
Copra meal or coconut meal is the by product of the oil extraction from dried coconut kernels (copra) that is subsequently dried and crushed into powder or chips. This product is widely used in the animal feeds industry and is commonly consumed by animals such as hogs and cattle since it contains a high percentage of crude protein and crude fiber. It has a sweet coconut aroma and is brown in color. Quality Parameters : Crude Fat not more than 10% Crude Protein not less than 18% Crude Fiber not more than 15% Ash not more than 8% Moisture Content not more than 8%. Minimum Order Size and Packaging details: Packing 50kg/bag, Minimum Order Quantity 20 feet container, 20 MT.
Copra meal is produced in the extraction of oil from coconuts. The coconut is manually harvested, the outer husk removed, and the white copra cut from within the shell. The copra is dried by direct or indirect drying. When the copra is dry, the oil is mechanical or solvent (hexane) extracted to yeild 30% copra meal. The residual meal is called copra cake or copra meal. High quality copra meal contains approx 20% protein, 8-10% oil.
Copra meal as an animal feed.
Stance pioneered the development of assured quality copra meal as a high quality feed for horses and cattle. Only high qulaity, mechanically expelled copra meal is used for animal feeds.