Abstract:
Cocos nucifera L. (Coconut) haustorium, a spongy tissue formed during coconut germination was analyzed to determine its active constituents. The major active constituents of Coconut haustorium were determined using standard methods of AOAC for proximate analysis. This includes moisture, ash, fiber, protein, fat and total carbohydrates. Results for proximate analyses indicate that 100g of dried coconut haustorium contained moisture, ash, crude fiber, crude protein, crude fat, and total carbohydrates and found to be 88.52%±0.18, 1.20%±0.02, 1.32%±0.07, 7.92%±0.04, 11.75%±0.33, and 1.13%±0.46 respectively. The study showed that coconut haustorium is a good source of fat and protein and minimal source of ash or total minerals, fiber, and carbohydrates. Further studies are needed for product development using this sample.
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