This work aimed to characterize the biochar produced from residues of coconut fruit and evaluate how it might beneficially alter retention capacity water nutrients in soils with a sandy texture. The was retort furnace later analyzed determine its chemical physical characteristics. Experiments analyze potential for were performed PVC columns filled 400 mm depth, upper 300 receiving treatments th...

Effect of coconut protein in rats fed high fat cholesterol containing diet on the metabolism of lipids and lipid peroxides was studied. In addition, effect of coconut protein were compared with rats fed L-arginine. The results indicate that those fed coconut protein and those fed L-arginine showed significantly lower levels of total cholesterol, LDL+ VLDL cholesterol, Triglycerides and Phosphol...

The comparative effects of diet supplementation with 10% saturated fat rich in 12:0 and 14:0 fatty acids (coconut oil), without and with 1% added cholesterol, and with 10% unsaturated fat rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (menhaden oil) on cholesterol metabolism in neonatal chicks were examined to clarify the different mechanisms of their hyper- and hypolipidemic action. Supplementation o...

The present study was conducted to evaluate in vivo the role of rumen ciliate protozoa with respect to the methane-suppressing effect of coconut oil. Three sheep were subjected to a 2 x 2 factorial design comprising two types of dietary lipids (50 g x kg(-1) coconut oil vs. 50 g x kg(-1) rumen-protected fat) and defaunation treatment (with vs. without). Due to the defaunation treatment, which r...

INTRODUCTION Few studies regarding foot changes and health of professional coconut tree climbers of south India are reported. Medical emergencies are very common, especially due to accidental fall from coconut trees, while on job. Objective of the present study is to analyze the altered biomechanics of lower limb joints used by the coconut tree climbers. METHOD Videographs of tree climbing ea...

An ecological correlation study was conducted to determine the association between consumption of coconut products and cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths in Sri Lanka. Data on coconut consumption patterns from 1961 to 2006 were abstracted from the FAO database, and mortality data from reports of the Department of Census and Statistics, and UN databases. Correlational and regression analyses we...

The capture efficiency of the small aerosol particle is strongly influenced by the structure of fibrous layers. This study presents particle deposition and dendrite formation on different arrangements of binary fibers. 2-D numerical simulation is performed using the open source software of OpenFOAM. In the instantaneous filtration of a single fiber, obtained results are in good agreement with th...

The experimental study is aimed at analyzing photovoltaic module’s thermal and electrical performance (PV) with back surface cooling under Malaysian tropical climate conditions. of a passively cooled PV module integrated biomaterial (moist coconut fiber) was compared (PVT) system water circulation the rate 0.02 kg s-1 reference module. observed that succeeded in reducing temperature by more tha...

Despite concerns voiced often by food-allergic patients, allergy to coconut is rare, not directly associated with nut allergy and few cases are reported so far in the literature. We present an interesting case of coconut allergy in a child that was previously tolerant to coconut and regularly exposed via both the skin and gastrointestinal route.

Abstrak. Papan partikel merupakan komposit yang tersusun dari filler (penguat) dan matriks (pengikat). dapat dibuat bahan limbah pertanian mengandung selulosa seperti tempurung kelapa. Penelitian ini menggunakan kelapa sebagai resin epoksi (RE) matriks. dilakukan dengan memvariasikan ukuran (60, 80, 100 120 mesh) komposisi kelapa:perekat RE (70:30, 75:25, 80:20, 85:15 vol.%) untuk memperoleh si...