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Coconut water contains

In 1941, Overbeek discovered that the milky endosperm of the coconut (bearing coconut water) had the ability to stimulate cell division - indicating presence of cytokinins. Cytokinins are synthesised naturally in regions where rapid cell division would occur like the young fruits, apices of roots etc.

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