Health impacts of different edible oils prepared from coconut (Cocos nucifera): A comprehensive review

Narayanankutty, Arunaksharan; Illam, Soorya Parathodi; Raghavamenon, Achuthan C.

doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2018.07.025

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Health impacts of different edible oils prepared from coconut (Cocos nucifera): A comprehensive review

Narayanankutty, Arunaksharan, Illam, Soorya Parathodi, Raghavamenon, Achuthan C.·2018·Trends in Food Science & Technology

DOI 10.1016/j.tifs.2018.07.025

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Abstract

Edible oils, preferably plant origin are rich sources of fatty acids and other lipophilic antioxidants to the body. Among these, oils derived from the coconut kernel (Cocos nucifera) are widely used in India and the Asia Pacific, which includes copra oil (CO), virgin coconut oil (VCO) and refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD) oil. Based on the mode of preparation, their composition and biological effects vary.This review compares the physicochemical and biological properties of coconut oils prepared by different methods. The metabolism of coconut oil and its predominant content lauric acid is also explained. This review emphasizes the use of VCO in the prevention and amelioration of several degenerative diseases, including cardiovascular disease and cancers, over CO or RBD oils.There are no evident differences in the fatty acid profiles of CO, VCO and RBD oils. However, they differ in their polyphenol contents, which are reported to be high in VCO, possibly due to less harsh treatment during its preparation. Various epidemiological and clinical reports indicating the health risk of coconut oils could be pertinent to the data on the individuals consumed CO/RBD oil, which lacks polyphenols. Whereas, VCO have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, lipid-lowering and cytoprotective efficacies, which may be attributed to its higher polyphenolics. Further, emerging studies have indicated that hot-extracted VCO (H-VCO) have a pharmacological advantage over VCO prepared by fermentation. At this juncture, further explorations on the biopharmaceutical potential of VCO have to be undertaken through clinical studies.

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In vitro experiments demonstrate the efficacy of coconut oil extracts in inhibiting the proliferation of various cancer cell lines, including colon, mammary, liver, lung, and oral cancers.
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Unrefined VCO, particularly hot-extracted and fermented variants, exhibits higher inhibition and radical scavenging bioactivity.
“Unrefined VCO, particularly hot-extracted and fermented variants, exhibits higher inhibition and radical scavenging bioactivity [129].”
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Curcumin Enriched VCO Protects against 7,12-Dimethyl Benz[a] Anthracene-Induced Skin Papilloma in Mice
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Effects of sophorolipids and coconut wax incorporation on the physical, structural, and antibacterial properties of cellulose nanofibers-based Pickering emulsion for cherry tomato preservation
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Preparation of eco-friendly composite food packaging films based on gelatin and a matrine coconut acids ionic liquid
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The Ability of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei MSMC 36-9 Strain with Probiotic Potential to Ferment Coconut Milk and Produce a Yogurt-Type Beverage
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Transitions in bacterial communities across two fermentation-based virgin coconut oil (VCO) production processes
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Acrylamide mitigation and 2,4-decadienal elimination in potato-crisps using L-proline accompanied by modified processing conditions
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Virgin Coconut Oil Ameliorates Colchicine Induced Cognitive Dysfunction- A Preclinical Study
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Virgin coconut oil complements with its polyphenol components mitigate sodium fluoride toxicityin vitroandin vivo
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Supercritical carbon dioxide co-extraction of coconut and hibiscus flowers: Bioactivity profiling and incorporation in bigels thereof
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Coconut Oil Production with Various Roasting Temperatures and Dried Grated Coconut as A By-Product
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Transesterification of coconut oil (Cocos nucifera L.) into biodiesel using zeolite-A catalyst based on rice husk silica and aluminum foil
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Hot-processed virgin coconut oil abrogates cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity by restoring redox balance in rats compared to fermentation-processed virgin coconut oil
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Fabrication and Characterization of Charcoal Briquettes Fuel from a Blend of Coconut Husk and Corncob
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The Influence of the Used Bleaching Earth on the Content of Natural Dyes in Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Oils
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Hybrid Carbohydrate–Lipid Nanocarriers: In Vitro Efficacy Gene-Rated by Association of UV-Absorbers and Raspberry Polyphenols Rich-Fraction
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Biotechnological valorization of mycelium-bound lipase of Penicillium purpurogenum in hydrolysis of high content lauric acid vegetable oils
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Quality Evaluation of Virgin Coconut Oil Produced with Enzymatic Extraction using Coated Crude Papain
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Identification of hickory nuts with different oxidation levels by integrating self-supervised and supervised learning
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Comparative evaluation of novel versus conventional pretreatment technologies for coconut powder in oil extraction: Integrating HS-GC-IMS and lipidomics
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Integrated microalgae–insect cultivation for enhanced carbon-negative biodiesel production
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Coconut oil – Nature’s own emollient
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A comprehensive review of virgin coconut oil: Extraction methods and diverse applications
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Coconut Oil and Shea Butter as Lipids for the Formulation of Ciprofloxacin-Loaded Nanoparticles
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Disinfection of 3D-printed surgical guides using virgin coconut oil (in vitro study)
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Development of spicy flavored virgin coconut oil by incorporating a mixture of spices oleoresins
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Fatty acid composition and antioxidant effect of coconut oil in Drosophila melanogaster
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Nutritional composition and bioactive properties of tropical coconut palm fruit with functional food applications
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Authors: Narayanankutty, A., Illam, S. P., & Raghavamenon, A. C.
Affiliations: University of Calicut (IN)
Corresponding author: Raghavamenon, Achuthan C.
ORCID: Narayanankutty, Arunaksharan
Illam, Soorya Parathodi
Raghavamenon, Achuthan C.
Venue: Trends in Food Science & Technology
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2018-10
Volume: 80
Pages: 1-7
ISSN: 0924-2244 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2018.07.025
OpenAlex: W2885292895
Cited by: 119
References: 90
Citations by year: 2026: 4 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 8
FWCI: 3.37
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Trends in Food Science & Technology (publishedVersion)
Funders: Scientific and Industrial Research, India (09/869(0012)/2012 EMR-I)
Science, Technology and Environment (01/FSHP MAIN/2015/KSCSTE)
Medical Research (3/2/2/8/2018/Online Onco Fship/NCD-III)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Inorganic Chemistry › Coconut Research and Applications
Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Fatty Acid Research and Health
Keywords: virgin coconut oil, copra oil, fatty acid composition, polyphenols, lauric acid, antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory activity, hypolipidemic effect, cardiovascular disease, cancer prevention, degenerative diseases

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