Coconut Oil: Bringing History, Common Sense and Science Together

Dayrit, Fabian M

doi:10.26534/kimika.v28i2.55-61

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“…This result indicates that VCO supplementation had positive influence to CD4 + T lymphocyte. The same result was obtained by Dayrit (2000). One of the reason of positive influence VCO supplementation on CD4 + T lymphocyte is high content of lauric and capric acid in VCO.…”

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Virgin Coconut Oil for HIV - Positive People

Widhiarta¹

2016

CORD

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The objective of the study was to determine effects of 3 x 15 ml/day Virgin Coconut Oil supplementation for 6 weeks in subject to CD4+ T lymphocyte concentration and conducted at Special health center on Dharmais Cancer Hospital, Jakarta. The methods involved experimental study with parallel design on 40 HIV subject with CD4+ T lymphocyte count > 200 cell/µL divided into two groups, VCO group, subject in this group received VCO supplementation 3 x 15 ml/day for 6 weeks and non-VCO Group (without VCO supplementation). Data collected includes demographic characteristic (age and sex), anthropometric (weight, height, and body mass index), daily intakes by food recall 1 x 24 hours and laboratory (CD4+ T lymphocyte count). Statistical analysis was performed with independent t test and Mann-Whitney U test. The results could be summarised as follows. The average BMI were 20.8 ± 2.29 kgs/sqm (VCO group) and 20.7 ± 3.38 kgs/sqm (non-VCO group). Energy and fat intake between VCO group (1459 ± 327.4 Cal/day and 81.8 ± 19.35 gs/day) and non-VCO group (1101 ± 319.8 Cal/day and 37.1 ± 19.35 gs/day). Carbohydrate and protein intake between VCO group (143.8 ± 44.58 gs/day and 41.6 ± 14.04 gs/day) and non-VCO group (151.6 ± 14.04 gs/day and 39.5 ± 18.31gs/day). There were significant differences (p = 0.047) in average of CD4+ T lymphocyte count after 6 weeks intervention between VCO group (481 ± 210.0 cell/µL) and non-VCO group (343 ± 129.1 cell/µL). The conclusion is that Virgin Coconut Oil supplementation 3 x 15 ml/day for 6 weeks increases CD4+ T lymphocyte concentration in HIV patient.

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Virgin Coconut Oil for HIV - Positive People

Widhiarta¹

2016

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¹H NMR chemometrics and mechanistic insights on the thermal degradation of coconut oil

Flores,

Camacho

2024

J Americ Oil Chem Soc

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The re‐use and prolonged heating of cooking oils is a common practice in preparing deep‐fried foods. However, this could be unsafe and pose a health threat to consumers. This work investigates the thermal degradation of edible coconut oil under prolonged heating using chemometrics analysis of proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) data. Coconut oil samples were heated continuously without food matrix at three different temperatures (150, 175, and 200°C) for 12 h and the 1H NMR spectra were collected every hour. NMR data revealed the formation of aldehyde oxidation products. Partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS‐DA) discriminated the samples based on temperature and heating time. The Variable Importance Projection revealed the discriminating peaks highlighting the spectral feature due to hydroperoxides and aldehydes in the oil degradation. A probe into the 1H NMR of the degradation products of saturated coconut oil confirmed the formation of a ketone as evidenced by a CH2 triplet in the chemical shift region of protons alpha to a ketone. The results showed that the thermal degradation of coconut oil was influenced by temperature, time, moisture, and oxygen in the air which can contribute to the advancement in the control and assessment of coconut oil quality.

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Coconut Oil: Bringing History, Common Sense and Science Together

Abstract: The modern Western diet has suffered the damaging effects of trans fats, much of it from soybean oil. It is suffering another blow, this time from the damaging effects of an excess of omega-6 fats, again from soybean oil.

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Coconut Oil: Bringing History, Common Sense and Science Together

Abstract: The modern Western diet has suffered the damaging effects of trans fats, much of it from soybean oil. It is suffering another blow, this time from the damaging effects of an excess of omega-6 fats, again from soybean oil.

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1H NMR chemometrics and mechanistic insights on the thermal degradation of coconut oil

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¹H NMR chemometrics and mechanistic insights on the thermal degradation of coconut oil