PRODUCTION METHOD FOR PURE COCONUT POWDER WITHOUT THE USE OF FOREIGN ADDITIVES

摘要

The present invention involves a new method to produce pure coconut powder. Under ultra-high-pressure condition, the fiber of coconut meat shortens and puffs, consequently, its specific surface area increases. This enhances its ability to absorb fat, which enables the natural fiber in coconut meat to act as the excipient (carrier) of spray drying or lyophilization (whereas in traditional coconut milk powder formulations, art starch hydrolysates are added to act as the excipient). Further the natural fiber replaces emulsifiers and anti-caking agents used in the traditional formula. This produces a pure coconut powder that has no foreign additives, but at the same time has a good instant solubility and reconstitution stability, as well as possesses rich dietary fiber. This invention produces no by-product (desiccated coconut), realizing the zero-residue processing of coconut meat.