• What are the extraction methods for virgin coconut oil (VCO)?
  • This manual extensively covers various preparation and extraction methods for Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO), including optimized and modified natural fermentation methods, extraction methods applying low-pressure oil, and extraction methods applying high-pressure expellers.
  • What are the challenges faced by the industries in extracting coconut oil?
  • Challenges that are faced by the industries in extracting the coconut oil using different methods of extraction are important to be explored so that advancement in the oil extraction technology can be done for efficient downstream processing. This study is vital as it provides insights that could enhance the production of coconut oil.
  • How to extract oil from coconut copra?
  • A previous study indicated that 100% of oil could be extracted from the coconut copra within 1 h by using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO 2) as the extraction solvent with the condition of 120¡ãC and 517 bar.
  • What is the process of low-pressure extraction of coconut oil?
  • Figure 2 exemplifies the process of low-pressure extraction. Virgin coconut oil yield with 92.54% was obtained when the centrifugation time was set to 60 min and the centrifugation speed was set to 2700 rpm . Advantages of this method includes the by-products of this process, such as the coconut shells and husks may be used as fuel.
  • What is dry process of coconut oil extraction using dried coconut meat (copra)?
  • Seneviratne and Jayathilaka (2016) gave a description about the dry process of coconut oil extraction using dried coconut meat (copra), which involves drying of coconut kernels by reduction of water content from 50% to about 6% from coconut kernels.
  • How to extract virgin coconut oil from natural resources?
  • Virgin coconut oil extracts Conventional solvent extraction is a common method used to extract bioactive compounds from natural resources. After extraction, organic solvent removal is needed. These organic solvents are often toxic and strictly regulated worldwide nowadays.