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By which organism is toddy fermented?

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Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) produce fermented sap
called toddy is popular among Asian countries. Toddy is
a natural fermented food which contains microorganisms
that are probiotic in nature. These probiotic
microorganisms have the ability to act as antimicrobial
agent so it can be used as natural food additive in order
to increase immunity without side effects (Ashraf and
Shah, 2011). The microorganisms on toddy fermentation
produce lactic acid and CO2 that make the toddy
anaerobic and leaven the product.
Both bacteria and yeasts are generally introduced by the
two main ingredients and participate in the fermentation

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