Nutritional and therapeutic benefits of coconut milk and its potential as a plant-based functional yogurt alternative: a review
Plant-based milks are on the rise due to an increased awareness of their sustainability and health benefits. Currently, dairy milk is the most nutritionally complete beverage, but it suffers from the presence of indigestible lactose and allergenic proteins. Coconut milk has been around for a long ti...
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| author | Gengan, Gengghatarani Mohd, Zaini Nurul Solehah Saari, Nazamid Meor, Hussin Anis Shobirin Jaafar, Ahmad Haniff Hasan, Hanan Lim, Elicia Jitming Wan Mohtar, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Abd Rahim, Muhamad Hafiz |
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| description | Plant-based milks are on the rise due to an increased awareness of their sustainability and health benefits. Currently, dairy milk is the most nutritionally complete beverage, but it suffers from the presence of indigestible lactose and allergenic proteins. Coconut milk has been around for a long time, but its application is limited due to a perceived lack of specific nutrients, high saturated fat levels, and low acceptability. Recent evidence indicates, however, that the saturated fat and other plant-based components found in coconut milk are good for metabolic outcomes and brain health. The conversion of coconut milk to yoghurt will further improve its functionality by boosting its existing nutritional qualities. In this article, the nutritional value of coconut milk, as well as its potential downsides, its application as yoghurt, and suggestions for enhancing its nutritional functionality will be examined. |
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| spelling | upm-1162202025-03-21T01:55:56Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116220/ Nutritional and therapeutic benefits of coconut milk and its potential as a plant-based functional yogurt alternative: a review Gengan, Gengghatarani Mohd, Zaini Nurul Solehah Saari, Nazamid Meor, Hussin Anis Shobirin Jaafar, Ahmad Haniff Hasan, Hanan Lim, Elicia Jitming Wan Mohtar, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Abd Rahim, Muhamad Hafiz Plant-based milks are on the rise due to an increased awareness of their sustainability and health benefits. Currently, dairy milk is the most nutritionally complete beverage, but it suffers from the presence of indigestible lactose and allergenic proteins. Coconut milk has been around for a long time, but its application is limited due to a perceived lack of specific nutrients, high saturated fat levels, and low acceptability. Recent evidence indicates, however, that the saturated fat and other plant-based components found in coconut milk are good for metabolic outcomes and brain health. The conversion of coconut milk to yoghurt will further improve its functionality by boosting its existing nutritional qualities. In this article, the nutritional value of coconut milk, as well as its potential downsides, its application as yoghurt, and suggestions for enhancing its nutritional functionality will be examined. Tsinghua University Press 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116220/1/116220.pdf Gengan, Gengghatarani and Mohd, Zaini Nurul Solehah and Saari, Nazamid and Meor, Hussin Anis Shobirin and Jaafar, Ahmad Haniff and Hasan, Hanan and Lim, Elicia Jitming and Wan Mohtar, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad and Abd Rahim, Muhamad Hafiz (2025) Nutritional and therapeutic benefits of coconut milk and its potential as a plant-based functional yogurt alternative: a review. Food Science and Human Wellness, 14 (1). art. no. 9250004. pp. 1-14. ISSN 2213-4530 https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FSHW.2024.9250004 10.26599/fshw.2024.9250004 |
| spellingShingle | Gengan, Gengghatarani Mohd, Zaini Nurul Solehah Saari, Nazamid Meor, Hussin Anis Shobirin Jaafar, Ahmad Haniff Hasan, Hanan Lim, Elicia Jitming Wan Mohtar, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Abd Rahim, Muhamad Hafiz Nutritional and therapeutic benefits of coconut milk and its potential as a plant-based functional yogurt alternative: a review |
| title | Nutritional and therapeutic benefits of coconut milk and its potential as a plant-based functional yogurt alternative: a review |
| title_full | Nutritional and therapeutic benefits of coconut milk and its potential as a plant-based functional yogurt alternative: a review |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional and therapeutic benefits of coconut milk and its potential as a plant-based functional yogurt alternative: a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional and therapeutic benefits of coconut milk and its potential as a plant-based functional yogurt alternative: a review |
| title_short | Nutritional and therapeutic benefits of coconut milk and its potential as a plant-based functional yogurt alternative: a review |
| title_sort | nutritional and therapeutic benefits of coconut milk and its potential as a plant-based functional yogurt alternative: a review |
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