Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) Supplementation Relieves Symptoms and Inflammation Among COVID-19 Positive Adults: A Single-Blind Randomized Trial

• Main Authors: Angeles-Agdeppa, Imelda, Nacis, Jacus S., Dayrit, Fabian M, Tanda, Keith V.
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: C-reactive protein (CRP); COVID-19; Symptomatic relief; Virgin coconut oil (VCO); Alternative and Complementary Medicine; Chemistry; Medicine and Health Sciences; Physical Sciences and Mathematics
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/213; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/chemistry-faculty-pubs/article/1213/viewcontent/virgin_coconut_oil_vco_supplementation_relieves_symptoms_and_inflammation_among_covid_19_positive_adults_a_single_blind_randomized_trial.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

A clinical study conducted in 2020 showed that virgin coconut oil (VCO) has been found effective in the rapid relief of COVID-19 symptoms and normalization of the C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration among probable and suspected cases of COVID-19. This present study aimed to validate those results...