Virgin Coconut Oil
Rich in medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), primarily lauric acid (Cardoso et al. 2015)
Key Benefits
By consumption :
- Increases HDL cholesterol levels in healthy subjects (Khaw et al. 2018 & Cardoso et al. 2008) and coronary artery disease patients (Cardoso et al. 2015) without adversely affecting lipid profiles (chinwong et al. 2017).
- Minimizes aggregation of β-amyloid peptide in Alzhelmer's disease (Fernando et al. 2015).
- Reduces body weight and composition (Mumme and Stonehouse, 2015).
By topical application :
- Moisturizes skin by improving barrier function - reduces transepidermal water loss for atopic dermatitis and xerosis.
- Promotes wound healing by accelerating epithelialization.
- Protects skin from UV radiation.
- Antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal effect (Candida species - Ogbolu et al. 2007).