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Development of VCO Extractor Using Centrifugal Force and Vacuum Assisted…
Development of VCO Extractor Using Centrifugal Force and Vacuum Assisted Purification Method (RRL)
Virgin coconut oil: emerging functional food oil
Methods of Extraction of VCO
Does not go to RBD
wet process
Beneficial Effects
more antioxidants
Health benefits of virgin coconut oil
To safeguard the quality of virgin
coconut oil (VCO)
Philippine National Standard for Virgin Coconut Oil specifies moisture and volatile matters content at 0.2% maximum
colorless, sediment free, with natural fresh coconut scent, and free from rancid odor or taste.
Biologically Active
Substances which have been identified to provide nutraceutical or health benefits
Tocotrienols
Tocopherols
Phytosterols
Phytostanols
Flavonoids
Phospholipids
Medium Chain Triglycerides
(MCT)
Comparison of extraction methods of virgin coconut oil: cold press, soxhlet and supercritical fluid extraction
Extraction Procedures
supercritical fluid extraction (SFE)
preferred than soxhlet
soxhlet
yield is between 20.75% and 30.23%
cold press