# Sprouted coconut > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sprouted_coconut > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sprouted_coconut.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprouted_coconut > Source revision: 1300141145 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Edible spherical cotyledons of germinating coconuts}} [[File:Coconut pong inside.JPG|thumb|Coconut sprout from [Kerala](/source/Kerala), [India](/source/India)]] '''Sprouted coconuts''', also referred to as '''coconut sprouts''', are the edible spherical sponge-like [cotyledon](/source/cotyledon)s of germinating [coconut](/source/coconut)s. They have a crunchy watery texture with a slight sweetness. They are eaten in coconut-growing countries either as is or as part of various dishes. They are not commercially produced. They are also known variously as '''coconut pearls''', '''coconut embryos''', '''coconut candy''', '''coconut apples''', '''coconut cotyledons''' or simply '''coconembryos''' or '''coconapples'''.{{cite web |title=Wahi Ka Niu – Break Open the Coconut |url=https://marketlessmondays.wordpress.com/tag/choosing-coconut/ |website=MarketlessMondays |accessdate=25 April 2019 |archive-date=25 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425085341/https://marketlessmondays.wordpress.com/tag/choosing-coconut/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Armstrong |first1=W.P. |title=Edible Palm Fruits |url=https://www2.palomar.edu/users/warmstrong/ecoph10.htm |website=Economically Important Plant Families |publisher=Palomar College |accessdate=25 April 2019 |archive-date=2 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902172839/https://www2.palomar.edu/users/warmstrong/ecoph10.htm |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Coconut Pearl / Apple, Tumbong ng Niyog |url=http://www.foodrecap.com/bytes/coconut-apple/ |website=FoodRecap |accessdate=25 April 2019}} ==Names== [[File:01098jfRoads Orion Pilar Limay Bataan Bridge Landmarksfvf 10.JPG|thumb|Small coconut sprout from the [Philippines](/source/Philippines)]] Sprouted coconuts have a variety of names in countries where coconuts are native or cultivated. They are also known as {{lang|fj|vara}} in [Fijian](/source/Fijian_language); {{lang|fil|tumbong ng niyog}}, {{lang|fil|buwá ng niyog}} or {{lang|fil|tubo ng niyog}} in [Filipino](/source/Filipino_language); {{lang|haw|iho}} or {{lang|haw|lolo}} in [Hawaiian](/source/Hawaiian_language); {{Transliteration|kok|morund}} in [Konkani](/source/Konkani_language); {{lang|ms|tumbong kelapa}} in [Malaysian](/source/Malaysian_language) and [Indonesian](/source/Indonesian_language); {{Transliteration|ml|pongu}} in [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam_language); {{lang|niu|niu tupu}} in [Niuean](/source/Niuean_language); {{lang|sm|o{{okina}}o}} in [Samoan](/source/Samoan_language); {{lang|es|manzanas de coco}} in [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language); {{lang|ty|{{okina}}uto}} in [Tahitian](/source/Tahitian_language); {{Transliteration|ta|seembu}} in [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language); and ''bot-bot'', ''buwa'', ''buha'', or ''bula'' in [Visayan languages](/source/Visayan_languages).{{cite web |title=Surprising benefits of the Coconut Embryo |url=https://www.thecoconet.tv/cocoblog/surprising-benefits-of-the-coconut-embryo/ |website=TheCoconet.tv |access-date=25 April 2019 |archive-date=25 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425091905/https://www.thecoconet.tv/cocoblog/surprising-benefits-of-the-coconut-embryo/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Buha, The Coconut Cotyledon |url=http://gardencore.blogspot.com/2009/11/buha-coconut-cotyledon.html |website=Gardencore |date=10 November 2009 |access-date=25 April 2019 |archive-date=25 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425091908/http://gardencore.blogspot.com/2009/11/buha-coconut-cotyledon.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Food Products from the Coconut Tree |url=http://coconutfactsandfood.blogspot.com/2015/06/food-products-derived-from-coconut_25.html |website=Coconut 101 |date=July 2015 |accessdate=25 April 2019}}{{cite web |title=Tumbong ng Niyog |url=https://www.aboutfilipinofood.com/tumbong-ng-niyog/ |website=About Filipino Food |date=9 May 2016 |access-date=25 April 2019}} They are also known as "queen's bread" in [Hawaii](/source/Hawaii).{{cite web |title=You Can Eat a Sprouted Coconut |url=http://www.kumuainafarm.com/you-can-eat-a-sprouted-coconut/ |website=Kumu Aina Farm |date=13 June 2015 |access-date=25 April 2019 |archive-date=25 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425155325/http://www.kumuainafarm.com/you-can-eat-a-sprouted-coconut/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Sprouted Coconut |url=https://ediblehi.com/sprouted-coconut/ |website=Edible Hawaiian islands |access-date=25 April 2019 |archive-date=25 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425155329/https://ediblehi.com/sprouted-coconut/ |url-status=live }} ==Description== Sprouted coconuts can be found inside sprouting mature coconut fruits. They can range from [marble-sized](/source/Marble_(toy)) to completely filling the cavity inside the [endosperm](/source/endosperm) of the coconut seed. They grow to maximum size at around 20 to 24 weeks after germination. They are technically [haustoria](/source/haustorium), as they are cotyledonary structures that absorb nutrients and water from the solid and liquid endosperm, in this case, as food for the growing [embryo](/source/plant_embryo).{{cite journal |last1=Rajamohan |first1=T |last2=Chikku |first2=AM |title=Coconut haustorium maintains cardiac integrity and alleviates oxidative stress in rats subjected to isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction |journal=Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |date=2012 |volume=74 |issue=5 |pages=397–402 |doi=10.4103/0250-474X.108414|pmc=3660865 |pmid=23716867 |doi-access=free }}{{cite book|first1=Nels R. |last1=Lersten|title =Flowering Plant Embryology: With Emphasis on Economic Species|publisher =John Wiley & Sons|year =2008|page=191|isbn =9780470752678}} Sprouted coconuts are preferably eaten while still fresh and small, as older larger sprouts tend to become rancid and have an unpleasant soapy taste. ==Nutrition== Sprouted coconuts contain around 66% [carbohydrates](/source/carbohydrates), around 64% of which are soluble sugars. They contain considerable amounts of [dietary fiber](/source/dietary_fiber) and minerals (particularly [potassium](/source/potassium), [manganese](/source/manganese), [calcium](/source/calcium), [phosphorus](/source/phosphorus), and [magnesium](/source/magnesium)).{{cite journal |last1=Manivannan |first1=Arivalagan |last2=Bhardwaj |first2=Rakesh |last3=Padmanabhan |first3=Sugatha |last4=Suneja |first4=Poonam |last5=Hebbar |first5=K.B. |last6=Kanade |first6=Santosh R. |title=Biochemical and nutritional characterization of coconut (''Cocos nucifera'' L.) haustorium |journal=Food Chemistry |date=January 2018 |volume=238 |pages=153–159 |doi=10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.10.127 |pmid=28867086}} ==See also== *[Macapuno](/source/Macapuno) *[Nata de coco](/source/Nata_de_coco) == References == {{Reflist|40em}} ==External links== * {{commons category-inline}} {{Coconuts}} Category:Coconuts --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sprouted coconut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprouted_coconut) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprouted_coconut?action=history)). 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