Multiple Spicata Coconut (MSC): A Rare Type of Coconut in Andaman Islands

Death by coconut.

The dangers to children from coconut tree trauma, in KiraKira, Solomon Islands: a retrospective clinical audit

BACKGROUND Kirakira is small community of 3,000 people and is the capital of Makira-Ulawa province in Solomon Islands. Kirakira is an impoverished community with a small 30 bed hospital with limited resources. This audit was conducted by final year students from Bond University as part of a selective clinical placement. METHODS The audit included admissions to the hospital from 2011 to 2014. ...

Coconut and Salmonella infection.

Raw, unprocessed coconut supports the growth of salmonellae as well as that of other enteric bacteria, salmonellae being particularly resistant to subsequent desiccation. Original contamination is not due to carriers or to polluted water supplies, but to contact with bacteria-containing soils followed by dispersion via infected coconut milk and shells. Pasteurization of raw coconut meat in a wa...

Coconut Allergy Revisited

Despite concerns voiced often by food-allergic patients, allergy to coconut is rare, not directly associated with nut allergy and few cases are reported so far in the literature. We present an interesting case of coconut allergy in a child that was previously tolerant to coconut and regularly exposed via both the skin and gastrointestinal route.

Growth and Production of Coconut