Tender coconut water

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Today we are going to know more about the"dews from heaven" as referred by Hawaiians  nothing but இலநீர் / नारियल  पानी  /tender coconut water  - The most nutritious nature's drink  known to mankind.

It is a natural isotonic beverage with same electrolytic balance as in human blood, it contains array of vitamins and minerals including Vitamin B , Vitamin C, potassium , sodium , calcium ,iron and copper with sugars and proteins serves as great energy drink to boost energy level (mineral composition is equivalent to that found in orange juice) for athletes to normal people.Proteins found in tender coconut water is greater than that found in cow's milk, 

Growth hormones  Cytokinins and auxins  naturally present in tender coconut water  help in growth and regeneration of cells and are anti ageing and anti carcinogenic in nature.  It contains bio active components helpful for digestion and metabolism.

High potassium  content  in tender coconut water  proves  great to maintain cardiovascular health  and help to increase HDL or  good cholesterol, it also contains vitamin C which is an antioxidant.

researches prove that tender coconut water prevents kidney stones . 

It hydrates human body and help as oral rehydration solution (ORS) during dehydration conditions , helps remove toxins from the body, act as skin moisturiser and prevents sun tan

During pregnancy tender coconut water helps prevent acidity or burning sensation which is common in pregnant woman, act as prevention against infections, help increase level of amniotic fluid , help in boosting immunity in mother and baby, growth hormones in tender coconut water contribute to growth of foetus and good health of the mother and can be consumed  early in the morning .    

for food engineering students 

 steps involved in processing of tender coconut water 

step 1 : Receiving and storage of  tender coconut

step 2 : Preliminary washing with portable water

step 3 : Sanitizing with chlorinated water for 15 mins i.e 300 ppm in 5% chlorine bleach

step 4 : Storage in clean environment air drying off the ground

step 5 : Cutting of coconut 

step 6 :Filtering of water using sanitized silk screen or cheese cloth 

step 7 : Collection of coconut water in sanitized container at (4° C)

step 8 :Transfer to cooling tank (4°C) 

step 9 :  Rapid filling in bottles  and labelling

step 10 : Storage of  TCW bottles at 4° C
step 11 :Loading of ice cubes over the bottles in the freezer

Minimal  processing
    

Kerala agriculture university  has developed minimal processing technique for tender coconut by dipping de husked tender coconut in a solution of 0.50% citric acid and 0.50 % of potassium meta bisuphate  for 3 minutes  and stored at 5°c to 7°c for 24 days  or more for long distance transport.

Mysore defence food research laboratory  in collaboration  with coconut  development  board  developed aluminium cans and pouches for packaging of tender coconut water

video section : food factory lovers the processing is explained in  9 minutes the explanation is in malayalam  but it is self explanatory 

Almonds

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 READERS SECTION

The  vitamin E ( alpha tocopherol) present in the nut along with flavenoids present in the skin  of the almonds act as great antioxidant(vitamin c vitamin E etc).popularly known as free radical scavengers

 The antioxidants are those components which act against free radicals which are major reason for oxidative damage to cells and main reason for cause of many diseases.

The monounsaturated  fatty acids in  almonds help to increase HDL or good cholestrol and lower LDL or bad cholestrol
Almonds contains essential fatty acids like linoleic acid and linolenic acid proteins which promote healthy skin and hair.

Almonds contain folic acid which stimulates heathy cell growth & tissue formation   and highly recommeded to pregnent woman and help in devolopment of brain and neural pathways in the fetus.

DHA contained in almonds amount to higher intellectual  levels in school going students .
Almonds act as energy boost as they contain calclum, megnesium ,phosphorus,  iron,zinc and copper they help to provide energy along with healthy bones and teeth.

Fibres in almonds help to  improve digestive health, almonds  contain Arginine an amino acid which is converted to nitric oxide in the body which helps blood vessels to be elastic and improve heart health as well.

Riboflavin  present in almonds help in production of RBC and metabolisation of protiens , fats and carbohydrates in the body.
Almonds also help to reduce blood glucose levels and maintain heathy cholestrol levels and studies have proven that almonds a handful taken on regular basis  everyday would help in effective weight management . Hope the post  is benificial  and informative.

This part is for food tech graduates and students persuing food engineering basic processing steps  and product variety will be discussed

processing of almonds