Virgin coconut oil (VCO) has emerged as functional food oil due to its capability to provide
some biological activities which are beneficial to human health. This is due to the fact that …

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) represent an innate organism defense mechanism
characterized by neutrophil release of intracellular material to capture any aggressor agent …

Background This experiment tested the impact of the combined supplementation of glycerol
monolaurate (GLM) and oregano essential oil (EO) to broiler diets. Growth performance …

The study was conducted to explore actions of decanoic acid on regulating intestinal barrier
and antioxidant functions in intestinal epithelium cells isolated from porcine jejunum (IPEC …

The study evaluated the fatty acid profile of raw and heated virgin coconut oil by using
eleven food preparations submitted to two treatments: dry and moist, and crude and heat …

Scope Coconut oil (CO) diets remain controversial due to the possible association with
metabolic disorder and obesity. This study investigates the metabolic effects of a low amount …

The nature of the fatty acid presented in each type of vegetable oil will determine the oil's
characteristic. The purpose of this review is to describe the medium chain fatty acids present …

The health advantages of virgin coconut oil (VCO) and the diversity of its biological
characteristics have garnered considerable attention recently. Nevertheless, scientific …

Esta dissertação surgiu no contexto do mestrado em “Gestão Cultural” da Universidade da
Madeira, e propõe como tema: o “Cinema e formação de público: perspectivas sobre a …

The ingestion of excess lipids often produces the accumulation of liver fat. The modulation of
diet energy partition affects this process and other metabolic responses, and oestrogens and …