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Byproducts of processing coconut fruit include coconut water usable as a carbohydrate beverage or fermentable substance; the husk, as a source of fibers, charcoal and chemicals; and the shell, usable primarily as a source of carbon. Coconut-shell activated carbon is discussed in detail. This effective adsorbent has increasing applications in industrial and environmental processes.
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Montenegro, H.M. Coconut oil and its byproducts. J Am Oil Chem Soc 62, 259–261 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02541388
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02541388