Formulation of Cold Pressed-Coconut Oil Dry Emulsion

Abstract

Development of stable dry emulsion capable to self- reform into emulsion by reconstitution in water is presented. The major compositions of oil in water (o/w) emulsion were cold pressed-coconut oil (or virgin coconut oil from four different companies) as oil phase and water as phase containing an emulsifier [hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)] and a densifier or solid [tapioca starch (T)]. Dry emulsions were prepared by placing liquid emulsion in condition at 60 °C. The percentage yield of dry emulsion was between 59-62%. After sieving, the most flowability data of dry emulsion granules were passable as a result of some oily parts appeared in particles. The moisture contents in dry emulsion granule were relatively low. The antioxidant activity of oil, primary emulsion (PE) and reconstitute emulsion (RE) were also investigated with Trolox as standard. It was found that the order of antioxidant activity of coconut oil as decrease as following: oil, emulsion and reconstitute emulsion respectively. After 2 freeze-thaw cycles, all reconstituted emulsions were shown to be unstable. The four different brands of virgin coconut oil showed no significant different physical and antioxidant properties of PE and RE. Thus, the process of making a virgin coconut oil dry emulsion might not be affected by any different sources of virgin coconut oil.