Green coconut water is traditionally consumed fresh, directed from the fruit at production regions. In order to allow its consumption in other regions, its industrialization demands a conservation process able to maintain its physic-chemical and sensory characteristics. Pasteurization is the main technique used for beverage preservation and microbiological safety. On the other side, membrane te...

This study was designed to examine the effects of promoting substances on bud retention, rooting and plantlets survival of rooted cuttings on selected tree species using growth promoting substances. Stem cuttings were treated with rooting-promoting substances, planted in plastic pots filled with top soil and arranged using a completely randomized design (CRD) in a screen house. Stem cuttings of...

Increased access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has made the management of drug toxicities an increasingly crucial component of HIV. This study investigated the effects of adjuvant use of coconut oil and HAART on testicular morphology and seminal parameters in Sprague- Dawley rats. Twelve adult male Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing 153~169 g were distributed into four groups (A-D)...

BACKGROUND Sport drinks are ubiquitous within the recreational and competitive fitness and sporting world. Most are manufactured and artificially flavored carbohydrate-electrolyte beverages. Recently, attention has been given to coconut water, a natural alternative to manufactured sport drinks, with initial evidence indicating efficacy with regard to maintaining hydration. We compared coconut w...

The present paper describes enhancement of lignans, phyllanthin and hypophyllanthin present in Phyllanthus amarus plant. Supplementation was done to enhance secondary metabolites by modifying the media and treatment with different growth promoters and abiotic elicitors to increase the content of hepatoprotective bioactives in immobilized cell cultures, after incubation for 21 days. MS medium wa...

PURPOSE To assess the effect of brushing with different solutions on the abrasion resistance of two types of acrylic resin teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS Maxillary premolars from two types of acrylic teeth (Biotone and Biotone IPN) were divided into six groups (n = 12), according to the solution used during brushing: distilled water (control), coconut soap, or dentifrice. A mechanical brushing ...

ARTICLE INFO _________________________________________________________ ___________________ Vol. 39 (1): 108-117, January February, 2013 doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2013.01.14 IBJU | PROPHYLACTIC EFFECT OF COCONUT WATER ON ETHYLENE GLYCOL INDUCED NEPHROCALCINOSIS 109 coconut producing countries. Coconut water, the liquid endosperm of coconut, contains sugars, vitamins, minerals, proteins, free ...

The study was carried out to investigate the effects of growth regulator treatments on the growth and chlorophyll and biochemical contents of Hibiscus sabdariffa (sorrel). The treatments comprised of 50ppm and 100ppm each of indole acetic acid (IAA) and gibberellic acid (GA3) and 10% and 15% coconut milk. A total of three foliar applications were made at two weeks interval commencing from two w...

We investigated the effects of high-fructose-high-fat diets with different fat compositions on metabolic parameters, hippocampal-dependent cognitive function, and brain leptin (as well as stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD1) mRNA expressions). Thirty-two male Wistar rats were divided into 3 groups, a control group (n = 8), a high-fructose soybean oil group (37.5% of fat calories, n = 12), and a high-...

Reffing of coconut husk, the majorprocess in quality coir fibre extraction, causes serious pollution with brackish water lagoons of Kerala. An attempt is made to treat the coconut husk leachate by using a laboratory scale UASB-reactor The experiment was conducted with loading of leachate from 1 kg of fresh coconut husk. The anaerobic treatment was done continuously The parameters like VFA, pH, ...