Preliminary study of coconut water for graft tissues preservation in transplantation.

Objective: to verify the effectiveness of coconut water in preserving tissues for transplant.

Methods: Fifty male Wistar rats were randomly distributed in five groups, according to the following preservation solutions for tissue grafts: Group 1: Lactated Ringer; Group 2: Belzer solution; Group 3: mature coconut water; Group 4: green coconut water; Group 5: modified coconut water. In Group 5, the green coconut water has been modified like the Belzer solution.