Virgin coconut oil production by centrifugation method

Abstract

The virgin coconut oil (VCO) production by centrifugation method was studied. The production of VCO was studied by using various centrifugation speed, temperature and time intervals. The results showed that the yield of VCO was 13.53% at 12000rpm, at 120 minutes. The highest yield of VCO was 13.80% at centrifugation temperature of 40°C. The concentration of lauric acid present in the samples with variables of centrifugation temperatures, speed, and time intervals were 0.4543μg, 6.2367μg, and 6.4894μg respectively.