Topical application of coconut oil to the skin of preterm infants: a systematic review

SS Pupala, S Rao, T Strunk, S Patole - European journal of pediatrics, 2019 - Springer
… • This systematic review found that topical application of coconut oil may reduce the risk of
infection and improve weight gain and skin condition in preterm infants. However, the quality …

[PDF][PDF] Coconut oil–a review of potential applications

S Kappally, A Shirwaikar, A Shirwaikar - Hygeia JD Med, 2015 - researchgate.net
… Effect of topical application of virgin coconut oil on skin components and antioxidant status …
The effect of topical virgin coconut oil on SCORAD index, trans epidermal water loss, and skin …

[PDF][PDF] The beneficial properties of virgin coconut oil in management of atopic dermatitis

YL Chew - Pharmacognosy Reviews, 2019 - researchgate.net
… and physiochemical properties of the oil. It possesses numerous health … topical therapies
which have been proven to have good therapeutic effects and it is safe for topical applications. …

Effect of topical application of virgin coconut oil on skin components and antioxidant status during dermal wound healing in young rats

KG Nevin, T Rajamohan - Skin pharmacology and physiology, 2010 - karger.com
… Objectives: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of a topical application
of virgin coconut oil (VCO) on excision wounds in young rats. Methods: Three sets of …

Successful long-term treatment of diversion colitis with topical coconut oil application

S Zundler, L Dietz, KE Matzel, CI Geppert… - Official journal of the …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
… One week after initiation of daily coconut oil administrations, the … Daily coconut oil application
has been continued by the … formulations, local application of coconut oil can be considered …

The effect of topical virgin coconut oil on SCORAD index, transepidermal water loss, and skin capacitance in mild to moderate pediatric atopic dermatitis: a …

MTP Evangelista, F Abad‐Casintahan… - International journal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
… This study investigated the effects of topical virgin coconut oil (VCO) and mineral oil, respectively,
… Thus, among pediatric patients with mild to moderate AD, topical application of VCO for …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of dermal infections with topical coconut oil

LK Elmore, G Nance, S Singleton… - Nat. Med …, 2014 - naturalmedicinejournal.com
… constituents of coconut oil including lauric … of topical anti-infective properties of coconut oil
and the medium-chain fatty acids contained within, and describes the proposed use of coconut

[HTML][HTML] Anti-inflammatory and skin barrier repair effects of topical application of some plant oils

TK Lin, L Zhong, JL Santiago - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
… moderate AD, topical applications of virgin coconut oil was shown … Topical applications of
virgin coconut oil are effective in … Kim et al. demonstrated that coconut oil increased expression …

Health effects of coconut oil—A narrative review of current evidence

TC Wallace - Journal of the american college of nutrition, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
… effects of coconut oil products. Limited but consistent evidence supports the topical use for
… RBD-CO is commonly used in shortening and for frying applications. In contract, VCO is …

Topical coconut oil in very preterm infants: an open-label randomised controlled trial

T Strunk, S Pupala, J Hibbert, D Doherty, S Patole - Neonatology, 2018 - karger.com
… In conclusion, this RCT demonstrates that the topical application of coconut oil, starting
within 24 h from birth, in very preterm infants is feasible, safe, and effective in maintaining skin …