Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is an important palm species around
the region of Asia Pacific and South East Asia. It is commonly used
as the cooking ingredient in these countries. Besides, coconut is
also famous with its versatile applications [1]. One ofthe renowned
coconut products is virgin coconut oil (VCO). VCO has been
recognized as the healthiest crop oil and can be extensively
employed in various fields such as food, beverage, medicinal,
pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, etc. [2]. The high-valued
fatty acids and anti-viral properties of the VCO have increased the
demand of VCO worldwide and thus its production [3]. Large
amount of valuable by-products have been discarded during the
production of VCO. This has been considered as a wastefulness
which also creates environmental issue in some areas near to the
coconut processing plant. These discarded by-products still
contain some high-valued nutritional components such as coconut
protein, plant hormones, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and s