Research Article

Improvement of Medium Chain Fatty Acid Content and Antimicrobial Activity of Coconut Oil via Solid-State Fermentation Using a Malaysian Geotrichum candidum

Table 1

CCRD for coconut oil hydrolysis and the level of derivatives in the form of MCFA, MCDG, and MCMG produced by local G. candidum lipase in SSF.

Run no.Moisture (additional) (%)Oil (%)Time (day)Coconut oil hydrolysis (%)MCFA (%)MCDG (%)MCMG (%)

1181016.040.006.7026.007.32
2421016.062.004807.306.74
318408.57.673.673.850.16
442408.52.430.172.360.00
5181024.57.401.246.150.00
6421030.046.0022.4020.502.64
7184024.513.124.648.480.00
8424024.527.3018.309.000.00
9102516.530.007.7721.600.70
10502516.555.8047.007.801.00
1130016.554.1340.006.787.43
12305016.539.7014.1814.800.63
1330253.01.000.001.000.00
14302530.061.0046.4014.300.50
15302516.528.007.5020.300.22
16302525.011.422.109.320.00
17302516.528.0017.809.700.50
18302516.514.737.737.000.00
19302516.520.007.0013.000.00
20302516.515.005.0010.000.00