The potential use of virgin coconut oil as an adjunctive treatment for COVID-19: A review

This review summarizes the background of Cocos nucifera, benefits isolated virgin coconut oil (VCO), such as its potential an adjunctive treatment for COVID-19, and pharmacological effects, including antiviral anti-inflammatory properties that could be applicable therapeutic purposes against viral diseases. Observational studies, randomized, double-blind controlled intervention trials, nonrandomized studies comprise this served a basis. Consequently, from these summarized reports, substances present in VCO exhibit immunomodulatory activity adjunct with drugs, which prevent host cell infection replication or reduce inflammatory effects COVID-19. Even though there are several relation to properties, no recent have considered implementation secondary metabolites COVID-19 treatment. Therefore, further human clinical observational needed suffice need evidence regard use