Enhancing the recovery yield and quality of oil from coconut residue by ultrasound pretreatment-assisted ethanol extraction

Coconut residue, a by-product of the coconut milk industry, contains a high percentage of oil. This study extracted oil from coconut residue using an ultrasound pretreatment process with absolute ethanol as a green solvent. Ultrasound power (120, 180, and 240 W), pretreatment time (0, 15, 30, and 45...

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Main Authors: Wanhusnee Che-U-Bong, Parichat Hongsprabhas, Attasak Jaree, Utai Klinkesorn
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Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
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Parichat Hongsprabhas
Attasak Jaree
Utai Klinkesorn
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Attasak Jaree
Utai Klinkesorn
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description Coconut residue, a by-product of the coconut milk industry, contains a high percentage of oil. This study extracted oil from coconut residue using an ultrasound pretreatment process with absolute ethanol as a green solvent. Ultrasound power (120, 180, and 240 W), pretreatment time (0, 15, 30, and 45 min), material particle size (original, >0.60 mm, 0.60–0.36 mm, 0.36–0.25 mm, and <0.25 mm), and solvent-to-material ratio (10, 15, and 20 mL/g) were determined for maximum extraction efficiency and high oil quality. Results suggested that optimal ultrasound power and pretreatment time were 180 W and 45 min. The original unsieved sample size at an ethanol-to-material ratio of 15 mL/g was optimal for oil extraction, with the highest yield 23.3 wt%, the lowest free fatty acid (FFA) 0.9 % and peroxide value (PV) 0.25 meq/kg oil. Oil extracted from the coconut residue by ultrasound pretreatment had higher antioxidant activity and lower oxidation state than oil extracted from untreated material, as indicated by the PV and TBARS measurements, total phenolic content, DPPH scavenging activity and FTIR analysis. Findings suggested that ultrasound pretreatment effectively increased oil recovery from coconut residue using ethanol as the solvent, with no changes in physicochemical properties and fatty acid composition.
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spelling doaj-art-1b68a1400a074f9aa75bc2132d6fcdf52025-08-20T03:14:02ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432025-08-012210213310.1016/j.jafr.2025.102133Enhancing the recovery yield and quality of oil from coconut residue by ultrasound pretreatment-assisted ethanol extractionWanhusnee Che-U-Bong0Parichat Hongsprabhas1Attasak Jaree2Utai Klinkesorn3Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, ThailandDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Agricultural Biotechnology (AG-BIO/PERDO-CHE), Bangkok 10900, ThailandDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, ThailandDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; Research Unit on Innovative Technologies for Production and Delivery of Functional Biomolecules, Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; Corresponding author. Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.Coconut residue, a by-product of the coconut milk industry, contains a high percentage of oil. This study extracted oil from coconut residue using an ultrasound pretreatment process with absolute ethanol as a green solvent. Ultrasound power (120, 180, and 240 W), pretreatment time (0, 15, 30, and 45 min), material particle size (original, >0.60 mm, 0.60–0.36 mm, 0.36–0.25 mm, and <0.25 mm), and solvent-to-material ratio (10, 15, and 20 mL/g) were determined for maximum extraction efficiency and high oil quality. Results suggested that optimal ultrasound power and pretreatment time were 180 W and 45 min. The original unsieved sample size at an ethanol-to-material ratio of 15 mL/g was optimal for oil extraction, with the highest yield 23.3 wt%, the lowest free fatty acid (FFA) 0.9 % and peroxide value (PV) 0.25 meq/kg oil. Oil extracted from the coconut residue by ultrasound pretreatment had higher antioxidant activity and lower oxidation state than oil extracted from untreated material, as indicated by the PV and TBARS measurements, total phenolic content, DPPH scavenging activity and FTIR analysis. Findings suggested that ultrasound pretreatment effectively increased oil recovery from coconut residue using ethanol as the solvent, with no changes in physicochemical properties and fatty acid composition.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154325005046Coconut residueOil extractionUltrasound pretreatmentMaterial particle sizeFTIR analysisPhysicochemical property
spellingShingle Wanhusnee Che-U-Bong
Parichat Hongsprabhas
Attasak Jaree
Utai Klinkesorn
Enhancing the recovery yield and quality of oil from coconut residue by ultrasound pretreatment-assisted ethanol extraction
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Coconut residue
Oil extraction
Ultrasound pretreatment
Material particle size
FTIR analysis
Physicochemical property
title Enhancing the recovery yield and quality of oil from coconut residue by ultrasound pretreatment-assisted ethanol extraction
title_full Enhancing the recovery yield and quality of oil from coconut residue by ultrasound pretreatment-assisted ethanol extraction
title_fullStr Enhancing the recovery yield and quality of oil from coconut residue by ultrasound pretreatment-assisted ethanol extraction
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing the recovery yield and quality of oil from coconut residue by ultrasound pretreatment-assisted ethanol extraction
title_short Enhancing the recovery yield and quality of oil from coconut residue by ultrasound pretreatment-assisted ethanol extraction
title_sort enhancing the recovery yield and quality of oil from coconut residue by ultrasound pretreatment assisted ethanol extraction
topic Coconut residue
Oil extraction
Ultrasound pretreatment
Material particle size
FTIR analysis
Physicochemical property
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154325005046
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