Editing Copra (section)

==Animal feed==
Copra meal is used as [[fodder]] for horses and cattle. Its high oil and protein levels are fattening for stock.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cocos nucifera |publisher=Fao.org |url=http://www.fao.org/ag/aGa/agap/FRG/afris/Data/498.HTM |access-date=2012-11-28 |archive-date=14 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014160517/http://www.fao.org/ag/aGa/agap/FRG/afris/Data/498.HTM |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AFRIS – Animal feed Resources Information System |publisher=Fao.org |url=http://www.fao.org/ag/aGa/agap/FRG/afris/default.htm |access-date=2012-11-28 |archive-date=22 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122063958/http://www.fao.org/ag/aga/agap/frg/afris/default.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The protein in copra meal has been heat treated and provides a source of high-quality protein for cattle, sheep and deer, because it does not break down in the [[rumen]].

Coconut oil can be extracted using either mechanical expellers or solvents ([[hexane]]). Mechanically expelled copra meal is of higher feeding value, because it contains typically 8–12% oil, whereas the solvent-extracted copra meal contains only 2–4% oil. Premium quality copra meal can also contain 20–22% crude protein, and < 20ppb [[aflatoxin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nutrient Specs – Stance Equine |publisher=Stanceglobal.com.au |url=http://www.stanceglobal.com.au/Staging/Equine/DynamicPage.aspx?EntityId=103501 |access-date=2012-11-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706112106/http://www.stanceglobal.com.au/Staging/Equine/DynamicPage.aspx?EntityId=103501 |archive-date=2011-07-06}}</ref>

High-quality copra meal contains < 12% non-structural carbohydrate (NSC),<ref>[http://www.stanceglobal.com.au/Staging/Equine/DynamicPage.aspx?EntityId=104238] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026042521/http://www.stanceglobal.com.au/Staging/Equine/DynamicPage.aspx?EntityId=104238|date=26 October 2009}}</ref> which makes it well suited for feeding to horses that are prone to [[ulcer]]s, [[insulin]] resistance, [[Horse colic|colic]], [[tying up]], and [[acidosis]].<ref>{{cite web |title=CoolStance Benefits – Stance Equine |publisher=Stanceglobal.com.au |url=http://www.stanceglobal.com.au/Staging/Equine/DynamicPage.aspx?EntityId=105260 |access-date=2012-11-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706112317/http://www.stanceglobal.com.au/Staging/Equine/DynamicPage.aspx?EntityId=105260 |archive-date=2011-07-06}}</ref>