• What is the MC of dried coconut kernel for extraction?
  • MC of dried kernel for extraction should be within the range of 10¨C12%. Uses manually operated equipment to produce the oil. Produces a semi-dry coconut residue that has to be further dried or processed to have market value. Shelf-life of oil can be very short if milled or grated coconut kernel is not properly prepared prior to oil extraction.
  • What is the best method to produce coconut oil?
  • Wong Y, Hartina H (2014) Virgin coconut oil production by centrifugation method. Orient J Chem 30:237¨C245 Jollyyin (2015) Why fermentation is the best method to yield coconut oil.
  • What is a coconut oil production manual?
  • In essence, this manual is an expanded and more focused version of the Virgin coconut oil production manual for micro and village scale processing by Bawalan and Chapman published by FAORAP in 2006.
  • What is the yield of VCO obtained from coconut milk?
  • The yields of VCO obtained from coconut milk were reported as 29.5%39 and 13.53%.41 In this method, the yield of VCO depends on the centrifugation speed (rpm), time, and temperature. As the centrifugation time increases, the time for the separation of oil droplets from coconut milk will be longer, thus resulting in higher oil yields.
  • How is VCO obtained from fresh coconut kernels?
  • VCO is obtained from fresh coconut kernels without any heat, shear, or the addition of chemicals. In this review, different methods such as centrifugation, fermentation, freezing¨Cthawing followed by centrifugation, and enzymatic treatment followed by centrifugation for the production of VCO are discussed.
  • Is coconut oil extracted by a new enzymatic process?
  • McGlone OC, Canales ALM, Carter JV (1986) Coconut oil extraction by a new enzymatic process. J Food Sci 51:695¨C697 Senphan T, Benjakul S (2016) Chemical compositions and properties of virgin coconut oil extracted using protease from hepatopancreas of Pacific white shrimp. Eur J Lipid Sci Technol 118:761¨C769