Virgin coconut oil: extraction: physicochemical properties, biological activities and its authentication analysis

., Abdul Rohman and ., Irnawati and Erwanto, Yuny and Rafi, Muhamad and Ahmad Fadzillah, Nurrulhidayah and Windarsih, Anjar and Sulaiman, Ainin and Zakaria, Zalina (2019) Virgin coconut oil: extraction: physicochemical properties, biological activities and its authentication analysis. Food Reviews International. ISSN 8755-9129 E-ISSN 1525-6103 (In Press)

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Abstract

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) has emerged as functional food oil due to its capability to provide some biological activities which are beneficial to human health. This is due to the fact that some minor components like tocopherols and phenolics compounds are retained. VCO is prepared from fresh, mature kernel of the coconuts by mechanical or natural means, with or without the use of heat, but specifically without any chemical refining, bleaching and deodorizing (RBD). As a consequence, VCO has slight difference in terms of some physico-chemical properties with RBD coconut oil. Due to phenolics compounds contained, VCO exhibited several pharmacological activities including antioxidant, antiinflammatory and immunomodulatory, anti-hyperlipidemia, anticancer, antidiabetic, anti-bacterial and neuroprotective activities. VCO has commanded high price value in the fats and oils industry, hence, VCO can be target of adulteration with low priced oils. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and chromatographic techniques combined with multivariate analysis has been successfully reported for analysis of adulteration practice involving the substitution or replacement VCO with other oils. This review highlights some techniques for VCO extraction, physicochemical (characterization), biological activities and authentication analysis of VCO.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7619/78058
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Virgin coconut oil; authentication analysis; functional oil; physicochemical properties; health benefits
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QD Chemistry T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART)
Depositing User:	Dr Nurrulhidayah Ahmad Fadzillah
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2020 09:33
Last Modified:	08 Jul 2020 09:34
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/78058

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