Coconut Protein Powder
Coconut protein powder can be made from the waste generated during the production of virgin coconut oil, which is known as coconut wet processing waste. To achieve effective instability of the coconut milk emulsion, fresh and mature coconut milk is treated with protease (100 tyrosine units/liter of coconut milk) for 2 hours. To get cream, coconut skim milk, and solid protein, enzyme-treated milk is centrifuged at 7,000 rpm. Further, skim milk and solid protein is thoroughly mixed in the ratio of 8:2 v/w, homogenized and fed into a spray dryer. Then the protein powder is collected through a cyclone separator. Coconut protein powder had a high protein level of approximately 33% and a low fat content of 3%. The protein powder demonstrated better emulsifying properties than skim milk protein and could hold more water and swell more than other dietary fibers (Naik et al. 2012; Raghavendra et al. 2004).