| You probably agree that coconuts play a special role | | | | antiprotozoal monoglyceride used by the human or |
| in our life. | | | | animal to destroy lipid-coated viruses such as HIV, |
| You can find valuable components in the whole | | | | herpes, cytomegalovirus, influenza, various pathogenic |
| coconut itself, in the desiccated coconut and in the | | | | bacteria, including listeria monocytogenes and |
| extracted coconut oil. | | | | helicobacter pylori, and protozoa such as giardia |
| The soap and cosmetic industries have benefit from | | | | lamblia. Some studies have also shown some |
| the major fatty acid of coconuts since a long time | | | | antimicrobial effects of the free lauric acid. |
| ago. | | | | Also, approximately 6-7% of the fatty acids in |
| Mary G. Enig, Ph.D., F.A.C.N. in her article "Coconut: In | | | | coconut fat are capric acid. |
| Support of Good Health in the 21st Century" explains | | | | She also stated that all statements pointing that any |
| that approximately 50% of the fatty acids in coconut | | | | saturated fat is a dietary problem is not supported |
| fat are lauric acid. | | | | by evidence (Enig 1993). |
| Lauric acid is a medium chain fatty acid, which has | | | | This article is quite long and at the end, she said that |
| the additional beneficial function of being formed into | | | | coconut products are of the greatest importance for |
| monolaurin in the human or animal body. | | | | the health of the entire world for inedible and |
| Monolaurin is the antiviral, antibacterial, and | | | | especially edible uses. |