椰(ye)子(zi)(zi)(zi)全(quan)身(shen)都是寶，應用領域廣泛。但是，以前椰(ye)子(zi)(zi)(zi)水在(zai)食(shi)品(pin)加工(gong)應用中不理想，大(da)量的(de)(de)(de)椰(ye)子(zi)(zi)(zi)水被白(bai)白(bai)浪費。因為一旦椰(ye)子(zi)(zi)(zi)被剖開、椰(ye)子(zi)(zi)(zi)水失(shi)去了(le)(le)椰(ye)殼的(de)(de)(de)保護，極(ji)易受到(dao)腐敗菌的(de)(de)(de)污(wu)染而變質。此(ci)外，椰(ye)子(zi)(zi)(zi)水對(dui)熱也(ye)很(hen)敏感，很(hen)難用常(chang)規的(de)(de)(de)熱殺菌的(de)(de)(de)方法來保鮮，從(cong)而也(ye)大(da)大(da)限制(zhi)了(le)(le)它在(zai)食(shi)品(pin)工(gong)業(ye)中的(de)(de)(de)應用，使得椰(ye)子(zi)(zi)(zi)水無法進行(xing)工(gong)業(ye)化生(sheng)產，只能(neng)廢棄(qi)。多少(shao)年來，廢棄(qi)的(de)(de)(de)椰(ye)子(zi)(zi)(zi)水流入土地，造成了(le)(le)極(ji)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)環境(jing)污(wu)染。1996年，海南從(cong)國(guo)外引進先進的(de)(de)(de)工(gong)藝技術，利用椰(ye)子(zi)(zi)(zi)水發酵生(sheng)產椰(ye)纖(xian)果(guo)，使得椰(ye)子(zi)(zi)(zi)水得到(dao)了(le)(le)充分利用，變廢為寶，開辟(pi)了(le)(le)椰(ye)子(zi)(zi)(zi)應用嶄新(xin)的(de)(de)(de)天(tian)地。
椰(ye)(ye)(ye)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)果(guo)在上世紀(ji)70年代(dai)已在菲律(lv)賓生(sheng)產，當地稱(cheng)為(wei)Nata,主要(yao)用(yong)(yong)于(yu)點心(xin)(xin)。90年代(dai)菲律(lv)賓出口到日(ri)本等(deng)(deng)國(guo)的椰(ye)(ye)(ye)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)果(guo)達到1.6萬噸，貿易額2600萬美(mei)元。除菲律(lv)賓外(wai)，馬來西(xi)亞、印尼、越南(nan)、泰(tai)國(guo)等(deng)(deng)國(guo)和(he)我國(guo)臺灣都有(you)(you)(you)椰(ye)(ye)(ye)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)果(guo)產品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)生(sheng)產。由(you)于(yu)它(ta)的凝膠與高(gao)持水特(te)(te)性和(he)完全不被人(ren)(ren)體(ti)(ti)消(xiao)(xiao)化(hua)的特(te)(te)性，使之成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)一種極具吸引力的食(shi)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)基料(liao)。椰(ye)(ye)(ye)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)果(guo)不僅具有(you)(you)(you)爽滑，脆嫩(nen)(nen)，細(xi)膩(ni)(ni)而有(you)(you)(you)彈性的獨特(te)(te)口感(gan)，極易讓消(xiao)(xiao)費者接受，而且椰(ye)(ye)(ye)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)果(guo)中含(han)有(you)(you)(you)17種人(ren)(ren)體(ti)(ti)需要(yao)的氨基酸和(he)鋅、鐵、鈣(gai)等(deng)(deng)微量元素，“椰(ye)(ye)(ye)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)果(guo)”含(han)有(you)(you)(you)豐富的丙氨酸、絲氨酸，比(bi)純牛奶中的含(han)量還高(gao)。椰(ye)(ye)(ye)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)果(guo)屬于(yu)植物(wu)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)維--“C纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)維”是人(ren)(ren)體(ti)(ti)的六(liu)大(da)營養成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)份外(wai)的第七種營養成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)份，是21世紀(ji)的綠色(se)原生(sheng)態食(shi)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)。研究表明(ming)，椰(ye)(ye)(ye)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)果(guo)除了具有(you)(you)(you)美(mei)容(rong)、減肥的功效外(wai)，還具有(you)(you)(you)防(fang)癌(ai)(ai)作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)，經(jing)常食(shi)用(yong)(yong)能減少致(zhi)癌(ai)(ai)物(wu)對染色(se)體(ti)(ti)的破壞作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)，特(te)(te)別有(you)(you)(you)助(zhu)于(yu)那些經(jing)常接觸香煙、汽車廢氣等(deng)(deng)致(zhi)癌(ai)(ai)物(wu)的人(ren)(ren)防(fang)癌(ai)(ai)，而且可(ke)(ke)預(yu)防(fang)心(xin)(xin)臟病(bing)，提供抗(kang)菌(jun)類脂(zhi)化(hua)合(he)物(wu)，提高(gao)人(ren)(ren)體(ti)(ti)免疫力。同時(shi)，椰(ye)(ye)(ye)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)果(guo)作(zuo)為(wei)一種生(sheng)物(wu)多糖，對防(fang)止(zhi)人(ren)(ren)體(ti)(ti)心(xin)(xin)血管疾病(bing)也有(you)(you)(you)積(ji)極功效。國(guo)內的各大(da)果(guo)凍、罐頭、飲料(liao)、乳品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)等(deng)(deng)廠(chang)家廣(guang)泛應(ying)用(yong)(yong)。它(ta)可(ke)(ke)以(yi)(yi)作(zuo)為(wei)人(ren)(ren)造肉(rou)、人(ren)(ren)造魚、香腸(chang)、火腿腸(chang)中食(shi)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)型劑、增稠(chou)劑、分散劑；它(ta)可(ke)(ke)以(yi)(yi)加(jia)(jia)入(ru)到冰淇淋中提高(gao)產品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)的抗(kang)溶化(hua)性、改(gai)善口感(gan)；它(ta)可(ke)(ke)以(yi)(yi)作(zuo)為(wei)腸(chang)衣和(he)某(mou)些食(shi)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)的骨架等(deng)(deng)等(deng)(deng)。這些產品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)以(yi)(yi)其(qi)(qi)爽滑、脆嫩(nen)(nen)、細(xi)膩(ni)(ni)而有(you)(you)(you)彈性的獨特(te)(te)口感(gan)倍受消(xiao)(xiao)費者青睞(lai)。此(ci)外(wai)，椰(ye)(ye)(ye)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)果(guo)作(zuo)為(wei)一種細(xi)菌(jun)合(he)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)維素，因其(qi)(qi)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)維強(qiang)度大(da)，柔韌(ren)抗(kang)拉，容(rong)易消(xiao)(xiao)毒(du)，故可(ke)(ke)將其(qi)(qi)制成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)安(an)全無毒(du)、可(ke)(ke)降解(jie)的包裝材料(liao)，外(wai)科治療中皮膚的代(dai)用(yong)(yong)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)，超性能的聲音震動膜、食(shi)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)添加(jia)(jia)劑和(he)紙(zhi)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)添加(jia)(jia)劑等(deng)(deng)。椰(ye)(ye)(ye)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)果(guo)市場潛(qian)力巨大(da)，發展前景廣(guang)闊。
椰纖果產業是海南椰子加工業繼椰子汁之后的又(you)一(yi)個資源優勢產業。
