Keywords
dwarf coconut
Cocos nucifera L
pulp
fat
fatty acids
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Abstract
Coconut palm has been considered “the tree of life” since several products have been feasible to be
obtained, especially from its fruits. In the present study, the fat content and the fatty acid composition
were determined in the pulp of dwarf coconut (six cultivars, aged from 6 to 12 months), cultivated in Campo
Experimental do Betume, EMBRAPA, Neopolis City, Sergipe State, Brazil. Fat content was evaluated by
Soxhlet technique , and fatty acid profile was determined by means of gas-chromatographic technique. All
of the samples presented low amounts of fat, increasing the fat level in proportion to the age until 11
months (25.4 g/100 g). Red dwarf coconut pulps from Cameroon and Malaysia revealed high content of
lauric acid (from 38.1 to 49.6 g/100 g of oil), providing its use for soap manufacturing and detergent
industries.
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