In the study of thin film preparation using a low cost microwave induced plasma method, we have carried out calorimetric power analysis in a microwave oven with different loads. The calorimetric calibration was done with various heating loads like coconut oil, engine oil, fruit juice and water. The power consumption of water was higher when compared to other loads. The results show the comparis...

The plasma membrane lipid composition in Li 210 murine leukemia cells was dependent upon the type of fat fed to the host animal. Plasma membranes prepared from cells grown in animals fed 16% sunflower oil contained 39% saturated, 14% monoenoic, and 41% polyenoic fatty acids. In contrast, those from cells grown in mice fed 16% coconut oil contained 39% saturated, 31% monoenoic, and 23% polyenoic...

The effects of thermal modification on the resistance of Dendrocalamus asper against Microcerotermes losbañosensis were investigated after exposure to virgin coconut oil at 140-200 °C for 30-120 min. The results showed that heat treatment significantly improved bamboo's resistance to termites based on mass losses and visual observations. The enhancement was highest at 200 °C. Prolonged treatmen...

Problem statement: Literature data on the effect of dietary fat on growth performance in rabbits are inconclusive. For commercial rabbit production it is relevant to know to what extent dietary fat level and type can be manipulated. In the present study serum cholesterol was also analyzed because its relation to the amount and type of dietary fat was not known for rabbits. Approach: Young growi...

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is common in India and, recently, an increase in the incidence of CHD was reported from the South Indian state of Kerala. The traditional Indian diet is low in fat content. The high incidence of CHD in Indians is, therefore, in contrast to western studies that have correlated high fat, saturated fat and cholesterol intake to CHD. Consumption of coconut and coconut o...

An active heterogeneous Al2O3 modified MgZnO (MgZnAlO) catalyst was prepared and the catalytic activity was investigated for the transesterification of different vegetable oils (refined palm oil, waste cooking palm oil, palm kernel oil and coconut oil) with methanol to produce biodiesel. The catalyst was characterized by using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectra, thermo gravim...

The effects of the amount of dietary fat and saturation together with cholesterol both on hepatic apolipoprotein A-I gene mRNA levels and on plasma levels of this apolipoprotein were studied in male rats. To achieve these goals, seven groups of male Wistar rats were established: control group (n=5) consuming chow diet; cholesterol group (n=4) fed on a chow diet containing 0.1% (w/w) cholesterol...

INTRODUCTION Oil massage for newborns is reported to improve weight gain by better thermoregulation. A role for transcutaneous absorption has also been suggested. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study was undertaken to compare the effect of massage with coconut oil versus mineral oil and placebo (powder) on growth velocity and neuro-behavior in well term and preterm babies. STUDY DESIGN Open Rando...

The striking retardation in the development of hepatomas in rats fed p-dimethylaminoazobenzene when hydrogenated coconut oil is included in the diet has been the subject of two communications from these laboratories (6, 7). When this fat was fed at a level of 5 per cent in a synthetic diet the incidence of liver tumors was found to be only 8 per cent or less at 6 months, in contrast to a usual ...

Previously published results showed that both in vitro and in vivo coconut oil (CNO) treatments prevented combing damage of various hair types. Using the same methodology, an attempt was made to study the properties of mineral oil and sunflower oil on hair. Mineral oil (MO) was selected because it is extensively used in hair oil formulations in India, because it is non-greasy in nature, and bec...