ReviewCurrent nutrition reports2018
Are We Going Nuts on Coconut Oil?
Review in Current nutrition reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Changes in Metabolic Regulation and the Microbiota Composition after Supplementation with Different Fatty Acids in db/db Mice.International journal of food science · 2022Article
- Coconut oil and medium-chain fatty acids attenuate high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice through increased thermogenesis by activating brown adipose tissue.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
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- Impaired mitochondrial medium-chain fatty acid oxidation drives periportal macrovesicular steatosis in sirtuin-5 knockout mice.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Virgin Coconut Oil Associated with High-Fat Diet Induces Metabolic Dysfunctions, Adipose Inflammation, and Hepatic Lipid Accumulation.Journal of medicinal food · 2020Article
- Agar plate-based screening methods for the identification of polyester hydrolysis by Pseudomonas species.Microbial biotechnology · 2020Article
- Caprate Modulates Intestinal Barrier Function in Porcine Peyer's Patch Follicle-Associated Epithelium.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019Article
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewSales and consumption of coconut oil have been on the raise due to effective marketing strategies. Coconut oil is stated to offer various benefits including weight loss, improvement in immunity, heart health support, and memory enhancement. Also, it is often portrayed as an excellent source of medium chain triglycerides (MCTs). Here, we review the evidence behind the clinical utility of coconut oil consumption. RECENT
findingsSeveral studies consistently showed consumption of coconut oil increases low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and thereby could increase adverse cardiovascular health. Even though coconut oil has relatively high MCT concentration, the clinical benefits of commercial MCT oils cannot be generalized to coconut oil. Until the long-term effects of coconut oil on cardiovascular health are clearly established, coconut oil should be considered as a saturated fat and its consumption should not exceed the USDA's daily recommendation (less than 10% of total calorie intake).
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