Extraction and Characterization of Coffee Silverskin Oil and Its Valorization by Enzymatic Hydrolysis

Abstract

This study investigated the coffee silverskin (CS) crude oil extraction process and characterization of physicochemical properties and enzymatic hydrolysis for fatty acids production. The soxhlet and ultrasonic extractions showed CS oil yield similar to 3.8% and 3.1%, respectively. CS oil extracted by soxhlet presented favorable physicochemical properties with the quality and was used as the feedstock for fatty acids production by enzymatic hydrolysis. The porcine pancreatic lipase showed hydrolytic activity of 1156 U.g-1 ± 13.4. Therefore, we verified the potential of application in biotransformation reactions of oils with biocatalyst with fatty acids production and valorization of coffee industry waste.