Health Benefit Of Coconut

Not long after the phenomenon of red fruit as a panacea from Papua, discovered the health benefits of coconut in the form of virgin coconut oil / VCO. These oils have healing capabilities similar to the efficacy of red fruit. Although, the contents of both of these alternative medicines are actually very different.


If red fruits contain antioxidants and unsaturated fatty acids, then the health benefits of coconut obtained due to the VCO contains medium chain fatty acids / MCFA. These fatty acids which became the mainstay of VCO in overcoming many diseases, especially degenerative diseases.

According to Dr. Ahkam Subroto from, Indonesian Institute of Sciences that examined the health benefits of coconut, the active compounds that play a role and possible mechanism of virgin coconut oil in preventing various diseases are saturated fatty acids.

Saturated fatty acids in VCO serves as an antioxidant that protects the bones from free radicals that damage it (osteoporosis)

Medium chain fatty acids (MCFA), mainly lauric acid, myristic acid, caprylic acid and capric acids, as well as in the form of monogliceride namely: monolaurin, monomiristin, monokaprilin and monokaprin, serves as an antimicrobial (antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral)

Polyphenols work in lowering cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipide, LDL, and VLDL as well as activate the serum, resulting in increasing heart health.

Dietanolamida and stearic glyceride in VCO can lower blood pressure and reduce stroke risk.

Another function which is obtained from the health benefits of coconut in the form of VCO is to stimulate (induce) the secretion of insulin which is useful for treating diabetes mellitus.