Cocoa shell ( cocoa shell , cocoa shell ) - the shell of the husks of cocoa beans [1] ; is a by-product of the production of grated cocoa [2] .
Meal contains up to 17% fiber and only 3-4% fat , has high hardness, is difficult to grind, and therefore can not be used in the manufacture of chocolate . However, this waste is very useful, their practical application is very diverse. Cocoa shell is used as a new additive in combined animal feed , for mulching the soil, powder is made from it, additionally subjecting it to finer grinding. When burning cocoa shells, a large amount of thermal energy can be obtained, and in medicine cocoa shells are valued for their high content of theobromine , the causative agent of the heart muscle and central nervous system used in the production of many drugs. The initial size of the husk is 15-25 mm, the required fineness of grinding is less than 50 microns.
Notes
- ↑ Cocoa shell in the dictionary of D. N. Ushakov
- ↑ 2.4. Cocoa shell branch (inaccessible link) // Industrial cocoa powder from cocoa shells - description and application
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