GM
Coconut
Several
Uses of Coconut
Plant
Parts |
Uses |
| Leaves |
Baskets
and as a roofing material |
| Toddy |
Processed
into vinegar, coco wine and coconut sap sugar |
| Young
nuts and coconut water |
Food
items like pies, salads and coconut juice |
| Coconut
meat |
Coconut
milk, coconut cream |
| Dried
kernel |
Meal
cakes and pellets for livestock feeds |
| Edible
Oil |
Cooking
oil, margarine, confectionery, salad oil |
| Non-edible
extracts |
Soaps,
fuel extender, surfactants for synthetic detergents, emulsifier,
toothpaste |
| Coir
fiber |
Ropes,
cement-bonded boards, brush, floor scrub, mattress fillings |
| Coir
dust |
Good
soil conditioner and can be used as a medium for ornamental growing |
| Shell |
Activated
charcoal, mosquito coil, filter |
| Tree
trunk |
Processed
into Parquet flooring and other construction materials |
| Novelty
items |
Ashtray,
ladle, bags |
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Related
topics:
Summary
Report on the Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops
- [View
the 2004 report]
Transgenic
Crops - [Click Here]
Extensive
Study on Bt Cotton - [Click
Here]
Download
the complete copy of the ISAAA Briefs on Global Status/Review of
GM Crops - [Click
Here]
SciDev.Net's
dossier on GM crops - [Click
here]
Global
Status of Approved Genetically Modified Plants - [Click
here] |
