The challenge of sustainability continues to grow harder as long as the world's population keeps increasing and more edible oils and fats are consumed. The environmental and reputational problems with palm oil (Elaeis guineensis), which has contributed to climate change and deforestation, have been particularly pronounced. Moving to an alternative vegetable oil as a functional edible oil, su…
The most well-known and frequently used vegetable oil in the world is palm oil, which is used to make a wide range of food products. The characteristics of a food product are not affected by palm oil, which is also highly stable, affordable, and widely available. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) with its high concentration of SFAs (>90%) is believed to have better oxidative stability when used as a fu…
VCO is an edible oil made from the mature coconut, and a range of non-thermal methods can be used to obtain the oil from the coconut milk. This study aims to investigate the physicochemical properties (FFA and IV), and lauric acid content of the samples; compare them to the APCC standard; and to suggest which treatment to produce VCO for further application based on the compliance of the FFA…
Chilling-thawing had previously been reviewed as a method for the production of VCO. There were variations and inconsistencies in the variables of the chilling-thawing treatments applied between these previous studies, particularly in the inclusion of a preliminary centrifugation as a pre-treatment and the thawing methods used. The variables of the production determine the quality of the VC…