Coconut water

The coconut is an unusual food for many reasons. It is technically a seed, produced by the coconut palm tree, and as such is one of the largest edible seeds produced by any plant. Its unusual contents also make it unique in the seed world—the interior consists of both meat and water. The meat is the white pith with which we are all familiar, as it is used extensively for cooking and flavorings the coconut water is a white liquid that is very sweet and thirst-quenching. 

CNOl9 Neto, U. F., L. Franco, K. Tabacow, and N. L. Machado. Negative findings for use of coconut water as an oral re-hydration solution in childhood diarrhea. J Amer Coll Nutr 1993 12(2) 190-193. 

CN137 Camargo, A. A. and U. Fagundes Neto. Intestinal transport of coconut water sodium and glucose in rats in vivo". J Pediatr (Rio J) 1994 70(2) 100-104. 

Cardoso Rde C., A. R. Silva, D. C. Uchoa, and L. D. da Silva. Cryopreser-vation of canine semen using a coconut water extender with egg yolk and three different glycerol concentrations. Theriogenology 2003 59(3-4) 743-751. 

CN161 Saat, M., R. Singh, R. G. Sirisinghe, and M. Nawawi. Rehydration after exercise with fresh young coconut water, carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage and plain water. J Physiol Anthro-pol Appl Human Sci 2002 21(2) 93-104. 

Fonseca AM, Monte FJQ et al (2009) Coconut water (Cocos nucifera L.) - a new biocatalyst system for organic synthesis. J Mol Catal B Enzym 57 78-82... 

Often coconut milk or coconut water is supplied. The latter is obtained as the whey when coconut milk is autoclaved and the precipitated protein removed by filtration. Apart from poorly defined nutrients, coconut milk provides the growth factor, ldnetin, but it is preferable to supply this factor separately and avoid the use of the coconut milk, which varies greatly from batch to batch. 

The common mature coconut fruit weighs more that 1 kg and is ovoid in shape and green or yellow in color. The nut has a smooth epidermis over a fibrous mesocarp (husk) that covers the hard endocarp (shell). Within the shell is the endosperm (kernel, meat) approximately 1-2 cm thick. A thin brown layer called testa separates the kernel from the inner surface of the shell. The cavity within the kernel has an average volume of 300 mL and contains the endosperm liquid (coconut water) (see Figure 2). 

Coconut water is a sterile liquid. From mature nuts, it has the following constituents in percent total solids 4.7, fat 0.74, protein 0.55, ash 0.46, and reducing sugar 1. The liquid has a pH of 5.6 (14). It is a coproduct of desiccated coconut and considered a health beverage. Concentration of coconut water by reverse osmosis may further expand its use in the fermentation and food industries. 

Kobis de Saint-Chamas et al. (1991) have described the monitoring programme which included monitoring of Cs contents in coconuts from the whole French Polynesian territory. The methodology is described and the results of the 2589 samples collected for 1967 to 1988 are presented. The maximum content found since 1967 is 52 Bq kg for coconut water and 289 Bq kg for coconut copra. The decrease of Cs content is constant without discontinuity, whatever the distance from the explosion sites. The committed dose equivalent from Cs delivered by coconut water and copra consumption represents only a few microsieverts a year. 

Durians are mostly eaten fresh or are simply boiled with sugar or cooked in coconut water and served with rice or mixed vegetables or as a relish. Durian pulp may be canned in syrup, dried and packaged, or made into a canned paste for export. Seeds may be eaten after cooking with sugar as a confection or fried with coconut and spices as a side dish. Leaves and roots may be eaten in salads. 

Prado, F.C., Lindner, J.D.D., Inaba, Thomaz-Soccol, V, et al (2015) Development and evaluation of a fermented coconut water beverage with potential health benefits. /. Funct Foods, 12,... 

Psyllium has beat used in wide variety of traditional food applications. It has been mixed in water, often with sugar to create a cooling drink (8). It has beenmixed with fiuit extract, like coconut water, orange and prunes juke, and sometimes it has bemi mixed in a lieu of narrow roots into a konjee, an Indian beverage (7). 

VIVEIROS ATM, NASCIMENTO AF, ORFAO LH and ISAU ZA (2010) Motihty and fertihty of the subtropical freshwater fish streaked prochUod (Prochilodus lineatus) sperm cryopreserved in powdered coconut water. Theriogenology, 74,551-556. 

Sudan 1 Chili, ketchup, strawberry, tomato sauces, duck egg yolk Vinegar, pickle and coconut water, shredded coconut CV and DPV Modified GCE Solvent extraction 0.1 M PBS, pH 6.0 0.01-1 and 1 20pM, DL 0.001 pM [42]... 

Coconut Water An Essential Health Drink in Both Natural and Fermented Forms... 

Coconut water is the liquid endosperm fluid of the coconut fruit which contains high amounts of essential nutrients and minerals. This endosperm fluid is a widely consumed as a beverage in many parts of the world as it provides hydration along with increased nutritional, health and medicinal benefits. In addition to being used as a medium constituent, it also acts as a natural biocatalyst One of the fermented products of coconut water, coconut water kefir, is made by fermenting coconut water with the kefir granules which contain essential lactic acid bacteria and yeast spp. known to have health benefits for a disease-free life. It has many applications in the food industry and functional food market It is used as one of the important constituents in a variety of products or can be consumed as-it-is . It is known to have no undesirable side effects and is said to improve digestioa This paper reviews the functional properties of coconut water, its applications in the food industry and recent advancements in this area. 

Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is one of the important fruit trees in the world. From the various edible parts of coconut, coconut water is one of the main sources of nutrition in many tropical and subtropical coimtries (DebMandal Mandal, 2011). This liquid endosperm is of cytoplasrrric origin and is the product of cellularization, as a result of which the cavity within the coconut remains filled with the coconut water (Jattick Pauli, 2008). It contains almost... 

The following is the nutritional composition of young coconut water as reported by USDA ((USDA)) and Arditti (Arditti, 2009) ... 

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