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The COCONUT FRUIT
- If nut is allowed to germinate, cavity fills with
a spongy mass called "bread" which is
eaten raw or toasted in shell over fire.
Young nut
Water
- the water can be drank like a juice;
- the water can be cooked with or mixed with
rum for cocktails
- for vinegar production
- used for embryo culture
- coconut water is produced by a 5-month old
nut, the 2 cups of liquid is pure and sterile.
During World War II it was used in
emergencies in place of sterile glucose
solution and was injected directly into a
patient's vein as a substitute to dextrose
- coconut water as "softdrink"
- food jelly
- yeast
- alcohol
- wine by yeast fermentation
- also contains growth substances, minerals
and vitamins used for plants as a growth
enhancer; also used for anti-aging skincare
products.
- used in the production of the chewy,
fiber-rich "nata de coco", a dessert and
serves as a laxative
- ethyl acetate