Lauric acid is used by the body to produce the disease-fighting monolaurin, a substance that attacks or inactivates the HIV virus, she said.
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"' Sorbitan monolaurate "'is a mixture of esters formed from the fatty acid lauric acid and polyols derived from sorbitol, including sorbitan and isosorbide.
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Lactylated esters of fatty acids ( LEFAs ) manufactured using medium-chain fatty acids ( e . g . capric or lauric acids ) are microbicides.
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Coconut milk contains a large proportion of lauric acid, a saturated fat that raises total blood cholesterol levels by increasing the amount of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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It found several compounds including decanoic acid, ethanon, ?-Iron, trans-2, 6-?-Iron, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, 9, 12 oktadecadienoic acid and hexanedioic acid bis ester.
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As a result, lauric acid has " "'a more favorable effect on total : HDL cholesterol than any other fatty acid, either saturated or unsaturated "'" ."
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He said the plant, which has tiny, pill-shaped, oily seeds enclosed in capsules, has a high level of lauric acid, an ingredient used in the detergent industry.
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It has a total fat content of 24 %, most of which ( 89 % ) is saturated fat, with lauric acid as a major fatty acid.
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Coconut is also a source of lauric acid, which can be processed in a particular way to produce sodium lauryl sulfate, a detergent used in shower gels and shampoos.
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However, the ratio of total to high density lipoprotein cholesterol is considered a better indicator and some saturated fats ( lauric acid and stearic acid ) improve the ratio.
