EVOLUTIONS IN VIRGIN COCONUT OIL: LIQUID TO POWDER

Awareness of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as a functional food supplement has grown enormously. The treatment raw material and processing parameters is crucial they affect the overall yield quality oil. Meanwhile, microencapsulation technology offers better handling, good oxidative stability, longer shelf life VCO powder. Although liquid powdered oils can be obtained through sophisticated methods, process involved expensive required high maintenance. By utilising dry kernel milk-based extractions high-grade achieved. During microencapsulation, spray drying method preserve phenolic antioxidant compounds maintain low rancidity VCO. This paper evaluates recent findings extraction methods development microencapsulation. These offer quality, reproducible economic viability.