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STUDIES ON THE UTILIZATION OF COCONUT MEAL A New Enzymic‐Chemical Method for Fiber Free Protein Extraction of Defatted Coconut Flour
Author(s) -
MOLINA MARIO R.,
LACHANCE PAUL A.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1973.tb02825.x
Subject(s) - extraction (chemistry) , chemistry , proteases , coconut oil , hydrolysis , fiber , food science , chromatography , enzyme , proteolytic enzymes , biochemistry , organic chemistry
A simple enzymic‐chemical protein extraction process was developed. Proteases rather than carbohydrases were more efficient for the enzymatic treatment. Dilute NaOH was more effective than dilute HCl for the complementary chemical treatment. The combined treatments were more efficient than each of the two separately. The method devised was equally effective when applied to live coconut meals obtained through different oil extraction techniques. The partial hydrolysis of the protein during the proteolytic enzyme treatment appears to enhance the protein extractability by the complementary chemical treatment. Further, the resultant product is free of fiber