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C8 MCT OIL CANNOT BE GUARANTEED TO BE DERIVED FROM COCONUTS ONLY

C8 MCT OIL CANNOT BE GUARANTEED TO BE DERIVED FROM COCONUTS ONLY

Background: Glycerol (glycerin) is the three carbon backbone that contains fatty acids on each of its positions in a triglyceride (TG) or triacylglycerol (TAG). TAGs represent the primary dietary form in which we ingest fatty acids, and also the m...
C12 (LAURIC ACID), A MAJOR COMPONENT OF COCONUT OIL, IS NOT A MEDIUM CHAIN FATTY ACID; AND HAS NO PROVEN "ANTI-MICROBIAL” PROPERTIES IN VIVO

C12 (LAURIC ACID), A MAJOR COMPONENT OF COCONUT OIL, IS NOT A MEDIUM CHAIN FATTY ACID; AND HAS NO PROVEN "ANTI-MICROBIAL” PROPERTIES IN VIVO

Background: Coconut oil contains 6% C8, 7% C10 (C8+C10 range of 8-15%), 51% C12 (lauric acid) (range of 45-78%), 21% C14 (myristic acid), and 9% C16 (palmitic acid). Consuming more than 2 tablespoons of coconut oil is frowned upon by health author...
C8 MCTS ARE NOT LABELED NATURAL AND/OR ORGANIC

C8 MCTS ARE NOT LABELED NATURAL AND/OR ORGANIC

Labeling rules indicate that a C8 MCT cannot be “natural” nor “organic”. Purified C8 MCTs are made by recombining the C8 fatty acid stream with glycerol. As such, they are not natural because the product is manufactured and naturally occurring C8 ...
“PHARMA GRADE” MCTS ARE NOT BETTER THAN PRODUCTS WITHOUT THIS DESIGNATION

“PHARMA GRADE” MCTS ARE NOT BETTER THAN PRODUCTS WITHOUT THIS DESIGNATION

There are many “Pharma Grade” MCTs marketed, and it is challenging to know what is really meant. Typically, but not always, Pharma grade material is more highly purified than non-Pharmaceutical grade; the acceptable variance in levels of MCTs and ...
ALL COCONUT OILS ARE NOT THE SAME

ALL COCONUT OILS ARE NOT THE SAME

There are many different types of coconut oil, with different fatty acid components, and different levels of non-saponifiable (non-fatty acid components such as tocopherols and tocotrienols fat soluble vitamins). Thus, consumers should understand ...
*THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE, OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE. CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF TAKING MEDICATION AND/OR HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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