Coconut Research Institute

An attempt to digest the associated fiber of coconut cake was made by using T. viride cellulase preparation, Meicelase. Two kinds of coconut cake from the Central Food Technological Research Institute, India were used as samples, namely brown and white materials which had been obtained in the form of a fine powder through an expeller-press and Krauss-Muffei processes, respectively. When the brown coconut cake was incubated with 0.5% Meicelase P solution at a concentration of 5% in a reaction mixture at 40°C., nearly 80% of the initial fiber was decomposed in 48 hr. Furthermore, it was found that more than 50% (more... 

The coir fiber (diameter = 200-240 pm density = 1.2-1.4 g/cm and micro-fibrillar angle = 30°-39°) was obtained from Central Coir Research Institute, Coir Board, Kerala, India. The coconut husk was cut down into small pieces of approximately 10 mm long before making composites. ENR was prepared in the laboratory. Phenol and formaldehyde (37 % w/w) were obtained from E. Merck, India, and used as received. Reagent grade of acetone and toluene were obtained from E. Merck, India. Epichlorohydrin and sodium hydroxide were procured from S.D. Fine Chemicals,... 

The American Institute for Cancer Research (AlCR) has recommended that we increase the fiber and starch content of our diets by adding more vegetables, fruits, and whole grains as well as foods with low levels of fat and cholesterol such as fish, poultry, lean meats, and low-fat dairy products. The AlCR has also suggested that we limit our intake of foods high in fat and cholesterol such as eggs, nuts, fatty or organ meats, cheeses, butter, and coconut and palm oil. 

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