The pressure and holding time of grated coconuts for the percentage extraction of coconut milk, were maximized
prior to the commencement of the experiment as follows.
The coconuts were grated in a blender (Braun, Singapore) in samples of approximately 50 g at a blending time of
10 min at maximum speed. Small amounts of exudates observed in the bags after thawing were incorporated into the blender. Uniform amounts of 400 g of grated coconuts were placed in a muslin cloth bag and subjected to extraction
pressures of 689, 1034, 1379, 1724 kN/m2, respectively,with holding times of 5, 10 and 15 min for each of the values
of pressure (Table 1), using a laboratory rack and cloth press