Medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) has unique transport system and is rapidly metabolized in
the body. It mainly occurs in coconut oil, palm kernel oil and milk products. Dietary …

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 …

Technology is breaking politics–what can be done about it? Artificially intelligent “bot”
accounts attack politicians and public figures on social media. Conspiracy theorists publish …

A high-fat diet (HFD) induces changes in gut microbiota leading to activation of pro-
inflammatory pathways, and obesity, as a consequence of overnutrition, exacerbates …

Exploring multi-targeting chemotherapeutants with advantages over single-targeting agents
and drug combinations is of great significance in drug discovery. Herein, we employed …

Black soldier fly (BSF)(Hermetia illucens) larvae are currently being developed as
bioconversion agents for organic waste treatment. The resulting larvae or prepupae have a …

Background Edible oils, preferably plant origin are rich sources of fatty acids and other
lipophilic antioxidants to the body. Among these, oils derived from the coconut kernel (Cocos …

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) has emerged as functional food oil due to its capability to provide
some biological activities which are beneficial to human health. This is due to the fact that …

Background Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is an endotoxin that leads to inflammation in many
organs, including liver. It binds to pattern recognition receptors, that generally recognise …

Coconut oil (CO) is enriched with medium chain saturated fatty acids like lauric acid (LA),
capric acid and caprylic acid, which are known to have several health benefits. LA, the …