SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Cocos Nucifera
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Lauric acid increases HDL cholesterol levels in the blood which is beneficial. The cytokinins in coconut water showed anti-ageing, anti-carcinogenic, and anti-thrombotic effects.
NUTRIENT VALUE :
Rich in calories, vitamins, and minerals. The saturated fatty acid in the coconut is lauric acid.
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Coconut oil and grated coconut is used in many cooking dishes. Coconut water is a very refreshing drink to beat tropical summer thirst.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Coconut
- Tamil : Thengai
- Malayalam : Nalikeram / Thenga
- Telugu : Kobbari Kaaya
- Kannada : Thenginakai
- Hindi : Nariyal
- Bengali : Narcole
- Gujarati : Naliyer / Nariyal
- Konkani : Naarlu
- Marathi : Naral
- Oriya : Nadia
- Punjabi : Gola / Nariyal
- Kashmiri : Narjeel
