Coconut kernel

Nalini, N., K. Sabitha, S. Chitra, P. Viswanathan, and V. P. Menon. His-topathological and lipid changes in experimental colon cancer effect of coconut kernel (Cocos nucifera Linn.) and (Capsicum annum Linn.) red chilli powder. Indian J Exp Biol 1997 35(9) 964-971. 

Coconut oil is derived from copra, which is the dried kernel or meat of coconuts. The coconut palm is the species Cocos nucifera, which grows well in the humid regions a few degrees latitude either side of the equator. The usual tall variety reaches a height of over 20 m. Typically, fresh coconut kernel contains (% wt) moisture (50), oil (34), ash (2.2), fibre, (3.0), protein (3.5), and carbohydrate (7.3) (Hui 1996). 

By-product from the manufacture of coconut oil (Cocos nucifera L.), obtained by mechanical extraction of dried coconut kernels (copra) (n = 124). 

The properties of two forms (A and B) of a-D-galactosidase from coconut kernel has been described. They were interconvertible, and in the absence... 

Coconuts have a solid as well as a liquid endosperm. Solid endosperm is the white coconut kernel which is used to extract coconut oil. The extraction process can be categorized based on the nature of coconut kernel and the methods used to obtain oil from coconut kernel. If dry coconut kernel is used for the extraction of coconut oil, the process is called dry process. Fresh coconut kernel is used in the wet extraction process. Here, a water emulsion of coconut kernel is prepared by mixing crushed or scraped coconut kernel with water. The resultant white-colored, milk-like emulsion, usually known as coconut milk is used for the extraction of coconut oil. 

Enzyme assisted extraetion of coconut oil is an eco-friendly process based on isolation of coconut oil and proteins in an emulsion. Copra meal prepared by eutting eopra and passing through a 1 mm mesh or grated fresh coconut kernels is mixed with water and the mixture is treated with enzymes. The enzymes can be crude mixtures of protease, eellulase, hemicellulase and amylase enzymes. The presence of enzymes facilitates oil reeovery by breaking cell walls and oil bodies. The oil recovery can vary from 80-98%. A single enzyme is not sufficient to break the insoluble cell wall materials to release oil (Rosenthal et al., 1996). 

Table 7. Comparison of phenolic substances present in copra oil and traditional coconut oil prepared by boiling coconut milk based on white coconut kernel...

Wijeratne, M. C. P., Samarajeewa, U., Rodrigo, C. P., (1996). Polyeyelic aromatic hydrocarbons in coconut kernel products. J. Natn. Sci. Corn. Sri Lanka 24, 285-297. 

Kurup, P. A. Rajmohan, T. (1994). Consumption of coconut oil and coconut kernel and the incidence of atherosclerosis. Coconut and Coconut Oil in Human Nutrition, Coconut Development Board, Koehin, India, 35-59. 

Fatty Acid Distribution Coconut Coconut Kernel Palm Tallow... 

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