Health effects of coconut oil—A narrative review of current evidence

TC Wallace - Journal of the american college of nutrition, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Coconut oil is a mainstream edible oil that is extracted from the kernel of mature coconuts
harvested from the coconut palm. The two main types of coconut oil—copra oil and virgin …

Virgin coconut oil and its antimicrobial properties against pathogenic microorganisms: a review

NAMM Nasir, Z Abllah, AA Jalaludin… - … dental conference of …, 2018 - atlantis-press.com
Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is the purest form of coconut oil, essentially water-clear or
colourless that consists mainly of medium chain saturated fatty acids. For over many …

A comparative study of virgin coconut oil, coconut oil and palm oil in terms of their active ingredients

S Suryani, S Sariani, F Earnestly, M Marganof… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
This research aims to study the unique factors of virgin coconut oil (VCO) compared with
coconut oil (ie, coconut oil processed through heating the coconut milk and palm oil sold on …

Understanding protection from SARS-CoV-2 using metabolomics

E Barberis, E Amede, M Tavecchia, E Marengo… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic is still raging in most countries. Although the recent mass
vaccination campaign has opened a new chapter in the battle against SARS-CoV-2, the …

Enhanced memory in Wistar rats by virgin coconut oil is associated with increased antioxidative, cholinergic activities and reduced oxidative stress

NS Rahim, SM Lim, V Mani… - Pharmaceutical …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Context: Virgin coconut oil (VCO) has been reported to possess antioxidative, anti-
inflammatory and anti-stress properties. Objective: Capitalizing on these therapeutic effects …

Dried plum's unique capacity to reverse bone loss and alter bone metabolism in postmenopausal osteoporosis model

E Rendina, KD Hembree, MKR Davis, D Marlow… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Interest in dried plum has increased over the past decade due to its promise in restoring
bone and preventing bone loss in animal models of osteoporosis. This study compared the …

Possible prophylactic anti-excitotoxic and anti-oxidant effects of virgin coconut oil on aluminium chloride-induced Alzheimer's in rat models

BSA Alghamdi - Journal of integrative neuroscience, 2018 - content.iospress.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects an
estimated 5.4 million people worldwide. However, there remains no curative treatment for …

[PDF][PDF] Health benefits of virgin coconut oil

GG Dumancas, LCK Viswanath… - … Oil: Properties, Uses …, 2016 - researchgate.net
Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is a product that can be produced from fresh coconut meat, milk, or
residue. Over the years, it has become known as a popular functional food oil. It is …

Coconut oil extract mitigates testicular injury following adjuvant treatment with antiretroviral drugs

OO Ogedengbe, AI Jegede, IO Onanuga, U Offor… - Toxicological …, 2016 - Springer
Increased access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has made the management
of drug toxicities an increasingly crucial component of HIV. This study investigated the …

[PDF][PDF] Aloe vera and Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) accelerate healing process in domestic cat (Felis domesticus) suffering from scabies

T Solikhah - Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2021 - iasj.net
The objective of this study is to know the formula in making Aloe vera gel cream with VCO to
create a scabies medicine and know which treatment gives the fastest healing effect of …