Exploring the potential application of coconut water in healthcare and biotechnology: a review
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...
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| author | Zhihua Mu Binh-Minh Tran Hang Xu Zhuang Yang U. Zaman Qamar Xingwei Wang Yong Xiao Jie Luo |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-9906445dff1044fda52aebaaec41f1062025-08-20T02:12:30ZengMaximum Academic PressBeverage Plant Research2769-21082024-01-01411910.48130/bpr-0024-0009bpr-0024-0009Exploring the potential application of coconut water in healthcare and biotechnology: a reviewZhihua Mu0Binh-Minh Tran1Hang Xu2Zhuang Yang3U. Zaman Qamar4Xingwei Wang5Yong Xiao6Jie Luo7School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaApplied Biotechnology for Crop Development Research Unit, International University, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, VietnamSchool of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaSchool of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaSchool of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaSchool of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaSchool of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaSchool of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaCoconut (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.https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/bpr-0024-0009coconut watertissue culturebiotechnologyhealthcarecoconut |
| spellingShingle | Zhihua Mu Binh-Minh Tran Hang Xu Zhuang Yang U. Zaman Qamar Xingwei Wang Yong Xiao Jie Luo Exploring the potential application of coconut water in healthcare and biotechnology: a review Beverage Plant Research coconut water tissue culture biotechnology healthcare coconut |
| title | Exploring the potential application of coconut water in healthcare and biotechnology: a review |
| title_full | Exploring the potential application of coconut water in healthcare and biotechnology: a review |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the potential application of coconut water in healthcare and biotechnology: a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the potential application of coconut water in healthcare and biotechnology: a review |
| title_short | Exploring the potential application of coconut water in healthcare and biotechnology: a review |
| title_sort | exploring the potential application of coconut water in healthcare and biotechnology a review |
| topic | coconut water tissue culture biotechnology healthcare coconut |
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