Feature : Xylose: World's first natural sweetener from coconut shell

  Feature : Xylose: World’s first natural sweetener from coconut shell By Angelica Laurilla

Do you know that there is a natural sweetener in coconut shells?

Coconut, known as “The Tree of Life,” has myriad of uses and functions; each part from its roots to its fronds have purposes that could serve humanity in every walk of life.

Coconut roots are used as beverage, dye, and mouthwash. Coconut trunks which are hardy and durable are used for building furniture and construction materials. Coconut branches specifically leaf petioles are flexible enough to make a rod. Coconut leaves can be woven to create effective roofing materials, reed mats, midrib brooms, hats and mats, and also used for making house decors such as trays, baskets, and lamp shades.

Coconut fruit which produces buko is often used for salads and refreshing fruit juices. It also makes palatable sweets and pastries.

Coconut meat can be used fresh or dried in cooking. It can also be used to obtain coconut flour, coconut milk, chips, candies and local sweetened products like “bukayo”.

Coconut water provides an isotonic electrolyte balance and is highly nutritious food source. It can also be used as vinegar, wine, and fiber-rich “nata” which is good as a dessert, a laxative and as a substitute for dextrose.

In addition, coconut milk is used to produce coconut oil. Coconut oil is the most readily digested fats which can be rapidly processed and extracted as organic product used for medicines and cosmetics.

The apical bud known as “ubod” is considered one of the finest vegetables while coconut tree’s infloresence (fermented juice) called “tuba” can be a fresh beverage, and good for producing alcoholic beverages and vinegars.

Coconut husks are made into ropes, mats, brushes, and fuel.

Coconut shell produces the core of the most saleable household products and fashion accessories that can be turned into profitable, wide-selling cottage industries.

Now, another important product comes out of the hardy coconut shell: XYLOSE.

Xylose is the first ever natural sweetener out of coconut shells in the whole world and was formulated in the Philippines.

Xylose, commonly known as wood sugar, is a natural carbon sugar obtained from the xylan-rich portion of hemicellulose which is present in plant cell walls and fibre of coconut shells.

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