Research Article
Synergetic Effect of Fermented Coconut Inflorescence Sap for the Production of Virgin Coconut Oil
Table 2
Physical characteristic features of VCO samples prepared by fermentation method.
| Starter | Percentage of starter (%) | Moisture (%) | Viscosity (Pa.s) | Specific gravity | Refractive Index |
| 6 h fermented neera | 5 | 0.143 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.910 ± 0.005 | 1.449 | 10 | 0.150 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.916 ± 0.005 | 1.449 | 15 | 0.146 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.913 ± 0.005 | 1.449 | 20 | 0.153 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.910 ± 0.005 | 1.449 | 25 | 0.156 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.906 ± 0.005 | 1.449 |
| 8 h fermented neera | 5 | 0.153 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.913 ± 0.005 | 1.449 | 10 | 0.153 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.916 ± 0.005 | 1.449 | 15 | 0.143 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.906 ± 0.005 | 1.449 | 20 | 0.146 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.906 ± 0.005 | 1.449 | 25 | 0.156 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.910 ± 0.005 | 1.449 |
| 10 h fermented neera | 5 | 0.156 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.913 ± 0.005 | 1.449 | 10 | 0.150 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.910 ± 0.005 | 1.449 | 15 | 0.146 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.913 ± 0.005 | 1.449 | 20 | 0.143 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.910 ± 0.005 | 1.449 | 25 | 0.153 ± 0.005 | 37 | 0.906 ± 0.005 | 1.449 |
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