UPM Institutional Repository

Ergogenic attributes of young and mature coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water based on physical properties, sugars and electrolytes contents


Citation

Halim, Hani Hafeeza and Williams Dee, Elfy and Pak Dek, Mohd Sabri and Hamid, Azizah and Ngalim, Ahmad and Saari, Nazamid and Jaafar, Ahmad Haniff (2018) Ergogenic attributes of young and mature coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water based on physical properties, sugars and electrolytes contents. International Journal of Food Properties, 21 (1). 2378 - 2389. ISSN 1094-2912; ESSN: 1532-2386

Abstract

The present work aimed to compare the main ergogenic attributes of two commercialized stages (young and mature) of coconut water (CW) obtained from four coconut varieties. The changes of electrolytes and sugars in CW upon maturation were quantified by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrophotometer and high-performance liquid chromatography, respectively. Based on the electrolyte profiling, potassium yielded the highest amount (ranging from 237.41 to 361.20 mg/100 mL) followed by sodium, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, copper, selenium, and zinc across all the maturity stages tested. For sugars, there were lower amounts of fructose and glucose, but a higher amount of sucrose with the maturation of the fruits. In conclusion, the amount of beneficial nutrients in the form of sugars and minerals was higher than that of young CW, and the ergogenic attributes of mature CW especially from MATAG variety (M-MATAG) were the best to be exploited further in the development of natural energy drinks.


Download File

[img] Text
Ergogenic attributes of young and mature coconut .pdf

Download (5kB)

Additional Metadata

Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Food Science and Technology
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2018.1522329
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: Coconut water; Ergogenic; Hydration; Electrolytes; Sugars
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2020 14:05
Last Modified: 10 Nov 2020 14:05
Altmetrics: http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.1080/10942912.2018.1522329
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72605
Statistic Details: View Download Statistic

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item