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Tender Coconut Water |
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The water of tender coconut, technically the liquid
endosperm, is the most nutritious wholesome beverage that
the nature has provided for the people of the tropics to
fight the sultry heat. It has caloric value of 17.4 per
100gm.
"It is unctuous, sweet, increasing semen, promoting
digestion and clearing the urinary path," says Ayurveda on
tender coconut water (TWC).
Numerous
medicinal properties of tender coconut water reported
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- Good for feeding infants
suffering from intestinal disturbances.
- Oral rehydration medium
- Contains organic
compounds possessing growth promoting properties
- Keeps the body cool
- Application on the body
prevents prickly heat and summer boils and subsides the
rashes caused by small pox, chicken pox, measles, etc.
- Kills intestinal worms
- Presence of saline and
albumen makes it a good drink in cholera cases
- Checks urinary
infections.
- Excellent tonic for the
old and sick
- Cures malnourishment.
- Diuretic
- Effective in the
treatment of kidney and urethral stones
- Can be injected
intravenously in emergency case.
- Found as blood plasma
substitute because it is sterile, does not produce heat,
does not destroy red blood cells and is readily accepted
by the body.
- Aids the quick
absorption of the drugs and makes their peak
concentration in the blood easier by its electrolytic
effect.
- Urinary antiseptic and
eliminates poisons in case of mineral poisoning.
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Tender
Coco Pouch
100% pure,
natural Tender Coconut Water containing essential
nutrients and minerals. Packaged from fresh, hand picked
Tender coconut. No artificial coloring or flavour is
added. Conveniently packed to fit in the refrigerator and
for easy carrying/handling. The self life for Tender coco
is one year with or without Refrigeration
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Analysis of Mature and Tender
Coconut Water
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Mature Coconut Water |
Tender Coconut Water |
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Total solids% |
5.4 |
6.5 |
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Reducing sugars % |
0.2 |
4.4 |
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Minerals % |
0.5 |
0.6 |
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Protein % |
0.1 |
0.01 |
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Fat % |
0.1 |
0.01 |
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Acidity mg % |
60.0 |
120.0 |
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pH |
5.2 |
4.5 |
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Potassium mg% |
247.0 |
290.0 |
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Sodium mg% |
48.0 |
42.0 |
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Calcium mg% |
40.0 |
44.0 |
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Magnesium mg % |
15.0 |
10.0 |
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Phosphorous mg% |
6.3 |
9.2 |
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Iron mg% |
79.0 |
106.0 |
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Copper mg% |
26.0 |
26.0 |
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Sugars
Sugars in the forms of glucose
and fructose form an important constituent of the tender
nut water. The concentration of sugars in the nut water
steadily increases from about 1.5 per cent to about 5 -
5.5 per cent in the early months of maturation and then
slowly falls reaching about 2 per cent at the stage of the
full maturity of the nut. In the early stages of maturity
sugars are in the form of glucose and fructose (reducing
sugars) and sucrose (non-reducing sugar) appears only in
later stages which increases with the maturity while the
reducing sugars fall. In the fully mature nut
approximately 90 per cent of the total sugars is sucrose.
Minerals
Tender coconut water contains
most of the minerals such as potassium, sodium, calcium,
phosphorous, iron, copper, sulphur and chlorides. Among
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concentration of which is
markedly influenced by potash manuring. Tender coconut
water being rich in potassium and other minerals plays a
major role to increase the urinary output.

Protein
Coconut water contains small
amounts of protein. The percentage of arginine, alanine,
cystine and serene in the protein of tender coconut water
are higher than those in cow’s milk. Since it does not
contain any complex protein the danger of producing shock
to the patients is minimised.
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Amino Acid Composition of
Coconut Water
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Alanine |
2.41 |
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Arginine |
10.75 |
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Aspartic acid |
3.60 |
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Cystine |
0.97 - 1.17 |
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Glutamic acid |
9.76 - 14.5 |
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Histidine |
1.95 - 2.05 |
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Leucine |
1.95 - 4.18 |
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Lysine |
1.95 - 4.57 |
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Proline |
1.21 - 4.12 |
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Phenylalanine |
1.23 |
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Serine |
0.59 - 0.91 |
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Tyrosine |
2.83 - 3.00 |
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Vitamins
Tender coconut water contains both
ascorbic acid and vitamins of B group. The concentration of
ascorbic acid ranges from 2.2 to 3.7mg per ml, which gradually
diminishes as the kernel surrounding the water begins to
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Vitamins of B Group in
Coconut Water |
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Nicotinic acid |
0.64 microgram / ml |
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Pantothenic acid |
0.52 ,, |
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Biotin |
0.02 ,, |
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Riboflavin |
< 0.01 ,, |
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Folic acid |
0.003 ,, |
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Thiamine |
Trace ,, |
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Pyridoxine |
Trace ,, |
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The major chemical constituents of coconut water are sugars
and minerals and minor ones are fat and nitrogenous substances |
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