Does it also help eradicate Covid19virus?
THE Philippines is known for having one of the largest coconut production. Virgin coconut oil is famous for its source of various types of vitamins that can give results to the skin. A mature coconut is called coconut in Tagalog and a coconut when young coconut. According to data from the Philippine Coconut Authority of the Department of Agriculture, 68 out of 79 provinces are sourced.
Manila, Philippines - The Department of Science and Technology has announced that they are studying how virgin coconut can help fight coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
In a press release, DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said the department will have a two-pronged research approach: a hospital-based and a community-based one.
The study was titled "Virgin Coconut Oil and Omega-3a Adjunctive Therapy for Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19" to be conducted at the Philippine General Hospital and led by Dr. Marissa Alejandria.
“The VCO will serve as a supplement to the daily treatment regimen of the COVID-19 positive patients. The study aims to assess the possible benefits of VCO if given to patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 in addition to the drugs being assessed in the clinical trials, ”explained Dela Peña.
With the hospital approach, it will run for a month until some more patients can be treated with the UP-PGH Clinical COVID-19 Research Group and the Metro Manila Health Research and Development Consortium of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development.
Meanwhile, the Food and Nutrition Research Institute will lead a community-based study on the inclusion of virgin coconut oil in the foods of persons under investigation.
The Philippine Coconut Authority will assist in the construction of isolation facilities in the community and hospitals in the National Capital Region and Region IV-A.
"The study aims to assess the possible benefits provided by VCO for patients with COVID-19 as well as contacts and other high-risk groups," added Dela Peña.
The project team is planning to conduct the same to their previous intervention studies and the dietary supplementation may possibly run for at least 4 weeks. ” Remate News Team / FGDC
According to the website of Choose Philippines, coconut is a popular medicine for various diseases. Drinking its water can improve some kidney diseases, cleanse the body of bacteria that can cause measles, herpes, influenza or hepatitis C.
I hope this is really one of the solutions so that we can eradicate the plague in our society ...
