Articles tagged with Coconut Oil
Researchers at State University of Campinas found that coconut oil supplementation led to significant alterations in food intake, weight gain, and anxious behavior in mice. The study suggests that long-term consumption of coconut oil can contribute to the development of obesity and associated comorbidities.
A new study reveals that coconut oil production threatens more species per ton produced than palm or other vegetable oils, with 20 threatened species affected per million tons. The research highlights the difficulties of conscientious consumption due to a lack of objective guidance on environmental impacts.
An animal study found that coconut oil consumption reduces cholesterol and blood glucose levels, and fatty liver disease in obese female mini-pigs. The study suggests that coconut oil may be used to treat metabolic syndrome, particularly in women with obesity.
Researchers at the University of Bonn found that coconut oil diet significantly increases vitality and lifespan of fruit flies with peroxisomal disorder. The diet dampened cell damage caused by lipase 3 activity.
A team of researchers has developed a way to convert plastic components from end-of-life vehicles into foams using coconut oil and microwaves. The process creates a stable and high-temperature-resistant material suitable for construction and insulation applications.
A study found that coconut oil consumption reduced gastrointestinal colonization by C. albicans in mice, suggesting a potential way to prevent invasive infections. The researchers plan to launch a clinical trial testing coconut oil in hospitalized infants at high-risk for developing systemic candidiasis.
A new study suggests that coconut oil can effectively control the overgrowth of a fungal pathogen called Candida albicans in mice. The research found that a coconut oil-rich diet reduced C. albicans in the gut by more than 90% compared to other dietary fats.
Research on mice by UC Riverside scientists reveals that genetically modified soybean oil is just as unhealthy as conventional soybean oil, inducing obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver. However, GM soybean oil does not cause insulin resistance, unlike regular soybean oil.
A new study finds that genetically modified soybean oil causes obesity, pre-diabetes, and fatty liver in mice fed a high-fat diet, but has fewer negative metabolic consequences than regular soybean oil. The results suggest that genetic modification may not always lead to healthier products.
Researchers found that enzyme-modified coconut oil strongly inhibited the growth of Streptococcus bacteria, a major cause of tooth decay. The study suggests that incorporating this natural compound into dental hygiene products could be a promising approach to combating microbial infection.