Exploring the potential application of coconut water in healthcare and biotechnology: a review
2024
Zhihua Mu | Binh-Minh Tran | Hang Xu | Zhuang Yang | U. Zaman Qamar | Xingwei Wang | Yong Xiao | Jie Luo
Coconut (Coconut Nucifera L.) is one of the most important palms worldwide. Coconut water, its liquid endosperm, is a nutrient-rich beverage with a wide range of potential applications as a refreshing beverage, medicine and additives in biotechnology. It is a sterile, isotonic solution containing a variety of sugars, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and phytohormones which showed a range of biological activities, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects. It also provided a wide range of secondary metabolites. Coconut water has been used successfully for the tissue culture of many plants, including field crops, ornamentals, and medicinal plants. In this review, we have discussed, the chemical composition and biological properties of coconut water, as well as its potential applications in biotechnology and medicine. It was found that coconut water has therapeutic or preventive effects against many diseases, or has applications in medicine. In addition, in biotechnology such as plant tissue culture, coconut water can be used as an additive to enhance the growth of callus tissue. This review will also highlight the challenges and opportunities for future research on coconut water.
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