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Healthy Food – Benefits of Coconut Water for Skin and Health Image by  Elba Cabrera  from  Pixabay Scientific name for coconut is Cocos nucifera. Its origin is South East Asia. It was called as ‘Coco’ by inhabitants. When ‘coco’ arrived in England, the suffix ‘nut’ was added making it a ‘coconut’. Coconut is actually a fruit found on the palm trees. These trees grow well in the coastal tropical environments. This tree usually yields several hundreds of fruits every season depending upon the species and the area. Coconut water is the juice present inside the interior cavity of young and tender coconut. This clear liquid is sweet and contains various essentials compounds such as vitamins, minerals, sugars, electrolytes, amino acids, phytohormones and cytokine. A coconut can contain around 200 to 1000 ml of water based on its size and species. A coconut fruit younger than five months will be bitter and without any nutrients. Fully developed coconuts have less water because