A review on chemical composition and pharmacological properties of Cocos nucifera (L.) oil and water

Reetu Dubey, Sanjukta Rajhans, Dhruv Pandya, Archana U. Mankad

Abstract


Cocos nucifera (L.) (Coconut) is a palm tree belonging to the family Arecaceae, a native to Philippines and Malaysia. It is considered as one of the most useful plants for humankind because of its nutritive value and economic importance. Cocos nucifera oil and water contents are rich in a variety of chemical constituents  and posses varied potent therapeutic and pharmacological properties such as anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-malarial, anti-cardioprotective, anti-parasitical, analgesic activity, antineoplastic, cooling agent, etc. In this article, we review the chemical constituents and pharmacological properties of Cocos nucifera oil and water.


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Cocos nucifera (L.); Chemical composition Nutritive value; Pharmacological properties

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21746/aps.2019.8.8.2

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