Research Article

Antioxidant and Nutritional Properties of Domestic and Commercial Coconut Milk Preparations

Table 1

Basic nutrient composition of DCM, PCM, and LCM and reported values for cow’s milk, goat’s milk, and soy milk.

DCMPCMLCMCow’s milkGoat’s milkSoya milk

Total phenol content (mg/L)aaa13.31 [22]87.9 [25]61.4 [27]
Protein (%)abb2.82 [23]3.48 [23]4.50 [28]
Fat (%)bca3.42 [23]5.23 [23]4.30 [28]
Carbohydrates (%)a (total sugars)a (total sugars)a (total sugars)4.47 [23] (lactose)4.11 [23] (lactose)10.00 [28] (total carbohydrates)
DPPH (%)abb8.70 [24]56.55 [26]33.51 [24]
Reducing power (%)aaa

Letters a, b and c were used to compare statistical significance () in the same row (). Data not available under comparable conditions and units.