Chemical composition and health benefits of coconut oil: an overview

A Deen, R Visvanathan… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Coconut oil is an integral part of Sri Lankan and many South Asian diets. Initially, coconut oil
was classified along with saturated fatty acid food items and criticized for its negative impact …

Phenolic compounds in plant oils: A review of composition, analytical methods, and effect on oxidative stability

N Mikołajczak, M Tańska, D Ogrodowska - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Phenolic compounds from different plant sources, like fruits, vegetables,
cereals, and herbs, have been excessively studied and widely used in different industrial …

[PDF][PDF] Extraction processes of virgin coconut oil

RK Agarwal, SJD Bosco - MOJ Food Processing & Technology, 2017 - researchgate.net
Virgin coconut oil is a new highly value added version of coconut oil in health food markets.
Extraction of virgin coconut oil from coconut kernel is a major influential step for their …

Virgin coconut oil: A comprehensive review of antioxidant activity and mechanisms contributed by phenolic compounds

YQ Zeng, JT He, BY Hu, W Li, J Deng… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is obtained by processing mature coconut cores with mechanical or
natural methods. In recent years, VCO has been widely used in the food, pharmaceutical …

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) by normalizing NLRP3 inflammasome showed potential neuroprotective effects in Amyloid-β induced toxicity and high-fat diet fed rat

F Mirzaei, M Khazaei, A Komaki, I Amiri… - Food and Chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Both dyslipidemia and Alzheimer disease (AD) are associated with aging. In this study, the
effects of virgin coconut oil (VCO) on inflammasome and oxidative stress in Alzheimer's …

[HTML][HTML] Edible dairy formula fortified with coconut oil for neuroprotection against aluminium chloride-induced Alzheimer's disease in rats

HMA Khalil, HH Salama, AK Al-Mokaddem… - Journal of Functional …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigates the potential protective effects of a dairy formula fortified with virgin
coconut oil (VCO) against aluminium chloride (AlCl 3)-induced Alzheimer. Forty-two Wistar …

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of virgin coconut oil supplementation abrogate acute chemotherapy oxidative nephrotoxicity induced by anticancer drug …

AC Famurewa, PM Aja, EK Maduagwuna… - Biomedicine & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Methotrexate (MTX) is an efficacious anticancer agent constrained in clinical
use due to its toxicity on non-targeted tissue, a considerable source of worry to clinicians …

A concise review on oil extraction methods, nutritional and therapeutic role of coconut products

PM Divya, BS Roopa, C Manusha… - Journal of Food Science …, 2023 - Springer
The coconut palm belongs to the Arecaceae family, which is distinct from other fruits, known
for its versatility. Fresh coconut products are valuable for many food preparations owing to …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of physicochemical characteristics of virgin coconut oils from traditional and hybrid coconut varieties

DRW Mudiyanselage, I Wickramasinghe - Journal of Agriculture and Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is a functional oil extracted from fresh mature coconut kernels.
Various coconut breeds are available globally, but not all are used for the production of …

Dietary supplementation with virgin coconut oil improves lipid profile and hepatic antioxidant status and has potential benefits on cardiovascular risk indices in normal …

AC Famurewa, CA Ekeleme-Egedigwe… - Journal of Dietary …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Research findings that suggest beneficial health effects of dietary supplementation with
virgin coconut oil (VCO) are limited in the published literature. This study investigated the in …