FruitCoconut
Evidence for many medicinal uses is limited, primarily from in vitro and animal studies, with a lack of robust large-scale human clinical trials.
Benefits
- Antioxidant
- anti-inflammatory
- antimicrobial
- antidiabetic
- cardioprotective
- hepatoprotective
- and neuroprotective properties
- supports skin health and oral hygiene.
Key compounds
Lauric acidmedium-chain triglyceridespolyphenolsflavonoidstanninssaponinsvitamins B and Camino acidsphytohormonesironphosphoruszincvitamin Evitamin K
May help with
- Traditionally used for diarrhea
- stomachaches
- renal disease
- hair loss
- menstrual disorders
- wound healing
- fever
- malaria
- asthma
- aphrodisiac
- and urogenital infections.
Best for these goals
Antioxidantanti-inflammatoryantimicrobialantidiabeticcardioprotectivehepatoprotectiveand neuroprotective propertiessupports skin health and oral hygiene.
How to use it
Food, coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut water, husk fiber extract, root extract
Evidence level
Limited
Cautions & interactions
May cause allergic reactions; large amounts of whole coconut may increase cholesterol; stop use two weeks before surgery due to potential blood glucose interference. | Interactions: May lower blood sugar; use with caution with diabetes medications as it might cause blood sugar to drop too low.
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