Chemical compositions and properties of virgin coconut oil extracted using protease from hepatopancreas of Pacific white shrimp

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) was extracted from coconut milk with the aid of crude protease extract (CPE) from hepatopancreas of Pacific white shrimp at different levels (5–15 U/g protein) for various hydrolysis times (0–24 h). Yield of VCO increased within the first 6 h. The use of CPE exhibited similar extraction efficiency to the typical fermentation process. However, lipids extracted with fermentation process underwent oxidation to a higher...