EKSTRAKSI MINYAK KELAPA MURNI DENGAN METODE PENGADUKAN DAN COLD PRESSED

Deni Pranata (Jurusan Kimia, Fakultas MIPA, Universitas Tanjungpura)
Puji Ardiningsih (Jurusan Kimia, Fakultas MIPA, Universitas Tanjungpura)
Winda Rahmalia (Jurusan Kimia, Fakultas MIPA, Universitas Tanjungpura)
Nurlina Nurlina (Jurusan Kimia, Fakultas MIPA, Universitas Tanjungpura)
Intan Syahbanu (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Tanjungpura Chemistry Insight Center Fakultas MIPA, Universitas Tanjungpura)

Indonesian Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Vol 3, No 2 (2020)

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) was prepared by stirring and cold-pressed methods. This research aimed to study the effectiveness of both methods on VCO extraction. The first method was carried out by high-speed stirring to broke the coconut milk emulsion, and the second method was using the freezing and thawing technique. The physical appearance of VCO from both ways was clear, with a specific odor and taste of fresh coconut oil. The density of the VCO obtained by the stirring and cold-pressed method was 936 kg/m3 and 933 kg/m3, respectively. Physicochemical characterization shows that the cold-pressed process produces better properties of VCO.