Coconut belongs to the palm family, the plant is tall, tree-like.
It is 15-30 m tall, with sturdy stems, annular leaf scars, thickened at the base, often with clusters of rootlets.
Petiole sturdy, inflorescence axillary, fruit ovoid or subglobose, fruit cavity contains endosperm that is "pulp", embryo and juice that is coconut juice, flowering and fruiting period mainly in autumn.
Coconut has coconut royal, coconut green, hairy coconut and other categories, the fruit appearance is also very different.
Coconut juice and coconut flesh contains a lot of protein, fructose, glucose, sucrose, fat, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, magnesium and so on.
In each 100 grams of coconut, the energy reaches more than 900 kJ, 4 grams of protein, 12 grams of fat, 4 grams of dietary fiber.
In addition to a variety of trace elements, carbohydrate content is also very rich.
There are many kinds of coconuts on the market, so how should we choose?
If it is just for drinking coconut milk, then choose green coconut is fine.
If you want to eat meat, then buy green coconut is a million, green coconut meat is more astringent mouth.
There is no value to eat, there are now sold in the market coconut is divided into two kinds, one is the coconut shell wrapped round coconut, one is coconut green.
Coconut green is more tender coconut, more water taste or.
1. You can observe the tail, the tail of the coconut if the white, the coconut is fresher, more tender.
It Can be assured to buy home to drink the coconut juice inside.
2. Weighing the same size coconut, the heavier the better.
The skin of the coconut is almost thicker and heavier, which means more water, so the coconut is worth more.
Coconut can not only be eaten raw but also processed into coconut oil, fine workmanship of coconut oil is rich in more than 50% of lauric acid.
And lauric acid as the main component of breast milk, its appearance in the natural world of food is very rare.
Lauric acid is good for the body but not harmful, and it is the oil that babies depend on for survival.
For adults, lauric acid is a medium-chain fatty acid that is very easy to break down, does not easily accumulate into fat, and has a very good antioxidant effect.
Coconut oil is rich in natural antioxidant beta-carotene, monounsaturated fatty acids, namely oleic acid, linolenic acid, linoleic acid, and a variety of rich vitamins A, D, E, K, F, and antioxidants and other nutrients.
All of these quality oil components and vitamins can be very helpful in smoothing out frizzy hair, while coconut oil is indeed a very keratin-friendly vegetable oil, so it works especially well on hair.
Apply a drop or two of coconut oil to the ends of your hair, then blow dry your hair for smooth, shiny hair!
Coconut oil is also a strong antioxidant, helping the body to prevent skin aging.
Both internal and external use can moisturize the skin, adjust sebaceous secretion, improve dry skin, eliminate wrinkles and acne.
Allergic skin can enhance skin adaptability and soothe cracked lips.
Coconut oil can also be used to remove makeup, not only to remove makeup cleanly, and will not feel dry.