Coconut-Based Beverages and Products
- 1st Edition - November 7, 2025
- Latest edition
- Editors: Ravi Pandiselvam, Kaavya Rathnakumar, Anjineyulu Kothakota
- Language: English
Coconut-based beverages have recently grown in popularity, and research output has reflected this trend. Younger consumers are increasingly focused on health and wellness, and co… Read more
Coconut-based beverages have recently grown in popularity, and research output has reflected this trend. Younger consumers are increasingly focused on health and wellness, and coconut beverages contain a range of electrolytes, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. They have a unique taste that is naturally sweet, refreshing, and nutty in flavor. Coconut-Based Beverages and Products covers a wide range of coconut-based drinks, as well as other selected coconut products. A chapter is dedicated to each type of drink or product and key elements such as chemistry, nutritional profile, production standards, preservation, and packaging methods are covered as appropriate for each product.
Coconut-based Beverages and Products provides a comprehensive view of the recent developments in the production and processing of coconut-based products with a focus on beverages, as well as their nutritional benefits. Information on clinical trials and the future outlook of research also help readers identify areas for further investigation, innovation, and product development.
Coconut-based Beverages and Products provides a comprehensive view of the recent developments in the production and processing of coconut-based products with a focus on beverages, as well as their nutritional benefits. Information on clinical trials and the future outlook of research also help readers identify areas for further investigation, innovation, and product development.
- Details coconut standards, nutritional profiles, and preservation and packaging techniques for coconut-based beverages
- Describes a different coconut-based product and its processing in each chapter
- Covers the practical and/or industrial scale adoptability of various products and processing techniques
Food industry researchers and stakeholders, involved in coconut cultivation and processing, Academics and students at the post graduate level and above studying food science and beverage science
I. Coconut Beverages:
1. Coconut beverages –Introduction and Food Standards
2. Tender coconut water-Chemistry and preservation methods
3. Matured coconut water-Nutritional Profile and preservation methods
4. Coconut inflorescence sap: Fermentation chemistry and preservation techniques
5. Coconut Milk - Chemistry and preservation methods
6. Recent advances in adulteration detection of coconut beverages
7. Packaging material for coconut beverages
II. Coconut based products:
8. Virgin Coconut Oil-Recent advances in production and characterization
9. Virgin Coconut oil infused products-Hair cream, moisturizer
10. Coconut byproducts based Extrudates-Development and Characterization
11. Coconut milk based dairy analogues –flavored coconut milk, ice cream, paneer, yogurt
12. Coconut based dried and baked products –Chips and Cookies
13. Desiccated coconut powder-production methods and fortified products
14. Coconut inflorescence sap–value added products and its characteristics
15. Coconut haustorium characterization, preservation, and products
16. Medicinal benefits of coconut products—clinical trials and future outlook
1. Coconut beverages –Introduction and Food Standards
2. Tender coconut water-Chemistry and preservation methods
3. Matured coconut water-Nutritional Profile and preservation methods
4. Coconut inflorescence sap: Fermentation chemistry and preservation techniques
5. Coconut Milk - Chemistry and preservation methods
6. Recent advances in adulteration detection of coconut beverages
7. Packaging material for coconut beverages
II. Coconut based products:
8. Virgin Coconut Oil-Recent advances in production and characterization
9. Virgin Coconut oil infused products-Hair cream, moisturizer
10. Coconut byproducts based Extrudates-Development and Characterization
11. Coconut milk based dairy analogues –flavored coconut milk, ice cream, paneer, yogurt
12. Coconut based dried and baked products –Chips and Cookies
13. Desiccated coconut powder-production methods and fortified products
14. Coconut inflorescence sap–value added products and its characteristics
15. Coconut haustorium characterization, preservation, and products
16. Medicinal benefits of coconut products—clinical trials and future outlook
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: November 7, 2025
- Language: English
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Ravi Pandiselvam
Dr. R. Pandiselvam is a Senior Scientist (Agricultural Engineering) at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi. He received his B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering (2010) and M.Tech. in Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering (2012) from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore. He completed his Ph.D. from TNAU in 2015 and joined ICAR in 2016 as a Scientist at the ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod, Kerala. During his tenure at CPCRI (2016–2024), Dr. Pandiselvam significantly contributed to the design and development of several post-harvest technologies including a minimal processing machine for tender coconut, a continuous-type coconut testa removing machine, a tender coconut cutting machine, and preservation protocols for trimmed tender coconut. He was also involved in the development and commercialization of value-added coconut-based food products such as Kalpa Krunch, Frozen Coconut Delicacy, and Matured Coconut Water-Based Beverages, benefitting over 40 entrepreneurs. He has trained more than 8,000
stakeholders through demonstrations and capacity-building programs. Dr. Pandiselvam has authored over 100 research and review articles in reputed journals, co-authored 7 books and 67 book chapters, and serves on editorial boards of several international journals. His achievements have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the NAAS Young Scientist Award (2020), NAAS Associate (2021), ISAE Distinguished Service Award (2020), and inclusion in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list by Stanford University & Elsevier. Recently, he was honored with the Rashtriya Krishi Vigyan Puraskar 2025– Young Scientist Award for his outstanding contributions to agricultural engineering and technology dissemination.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, IndiaKR
Kaavya Rathnakumar
Kaavya Rathnakumar is a Market Development Manager Mineral Nutrition – Technical and Custom Solutions at Jungbunzlauer Inc. She brings over a decade of experience spanning research, product development, technical services, and commercialization in both B2B and B2C environments. Prior to her current role, she served as a Food Scientist at Balchem Human Nutrition and Health in St. Louis, Missouri, Innovation Scientist at Beyond Meat in Los Angeles, California, and as Postdoctoral Research Associate and Director at the Frozen Dessert Center in the Department of Food Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison. Dr. Rathnakumar’s expertise lies at the intersection of scientific innovation and market-driven product development. Her work encompasses sustainable by- product utilization through non-thermal processing, ingredient and process innovation for dairy and non-dairy frozen desserts and beverages, plant-based meat analogs, and advanced formulation strategies involving milk lipids, phospholipids, structured fats, and emulsions. She has led multiple strategic innovation initiatives in plant and dairy protein systems using novel process engineering techniques. In addition to her technical credentials. Dr. Rathnakumar has formal training in business analytics, economics, and financial strategy through the Harvard Business School’s Core Business Certification, equipping her with a strong foundation in commercial strategy. She is an active member of several professional associations, including the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), the American Association of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), and the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS). Her contributions have earned her nine international awards, such as the John Brandt Award from Land O’Lakes and Midwest Dairy, and the Women in Engineering Award from ASABE in 2020. Dr. Rathnakumar is the author of over 30 peer-reviewed articles, 10 book chapters, and 6 edited books, and has delivered more than 40 conference presentations. She serves as a special editor for journals such as Journal of Food Quality and Food Measurement and Sustainability, and is an active reviewer for USDA research programs.She holds a Ph.D. in Dairy and Food Science from South Dakota State University, a Master of Engineering in Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, and a Bachelor's degree in Food Processing Engineering from the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, India.
Affiliations and expertise
Balchem Human Nutrition and Health, USAAK
Anjineyulu Kothakota
Dr. Anjineyulu Kothakota is working as a Scientist in CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram. He has done his B.Tech in Food Technology from ANGRAU, Andhra Pradesh, India, M.Tech in Food Engineering and Technology from SLIET, Punjab, India and PhD in Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering from GBPUAT, Uttarakhand, India. He has a well-proven track record of achievements in the field of post-harvest technologies and agri-waste management, especially in the area of development of cost-effective biodegradable tableware utilizing agro-residues to replace single-use plastics, utilizing a wide range of agro-residues such as rice and wheat bran, rice husk, rice straw, corn wastes, fibre-rich plant parts etc. The technology for the production of such biodegradable products has been so far transferred to 16 companies/start-ups and even multi-national companies like ITC and Nestle have shown interest in taking up the technology. His keen interest in research is evident from the numerous publications in high-impact-factor journals, having a combined citation count of over 2493 and an h-index of 27. Recognizing his contributions to Engineering and Science, he has received several accolades like the Kerala State Young Scientist Award, INAE–Young Engineer Award 2022, ICAR-NAAS Young Scientist Award 2021, ICAR-NAAS Associate Award 2023, CSIR Award for Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development (CAIRD) 2020, Young Scientist Representing India in DST Shanghai Cooperation Organization-Young Scientist Conclave 2020, etc.
Affiliations and expertise
CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, IndiaRead Coconut-Based Beverages and Products on ScienceDirect