The adulteration of extra virgin olive oil with cheaper oils is a major problem in the olive oil market. In the present work, experimental determinations of low cost vegetable oils content in extra virgin olive oils (EVOO) were performed by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometry and Raman spectrometry. To this purpose, a set of pure oils and mixtures of extra-virgin oils and different v...

Virgin Coconut Oil is an oil that processed from the extraction carried out fresh coconut fruit which in various ways, one of by using traditional methods, namely natural processing process, photosynthesis. The purpose making to take advantage potential nature agriculture increasing empowerment creative economy coastal communities during Covid-19 pandemic. method used socialization and training...

The effects of thermal modification on the resistance of Dendrocalamus asper against Microcerotermes losbañosensis were investigated after exposure to virgin coconut oil at 140-200 °C for 30-120 min. The results showed that heat treatment significantly improved bamboo's resistance to termites based on mass losses and visual observations. The enhancement was highest at 200 °C. Prolonged treatmen...

Oxidative stress and free radicals have been implicated in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis. Therefore, antioxidant compounds have the potential to be used in the prevention and treatment of the disease. In this study, we investigated the effects of virgin coconut oil (VCO) on bone microarchitecture in a postmenopausal osteoporosis rat model. VCO is a different form of coconut oil as it is rich...

It is estimated that 75% of women in Indonesia have experienced vaginal discharge once their life. This study aims to determine the ratio virgin coconut oil and curcuma domestica leukhore during pregnancy. type research a comparative study, namely comparing Virgin Coconut Oil with Curcuma Domestica. The population this were pregnant first trimester. was working area ​​the Losarang Public Health...

BACKGROUND & AIMS The incidence of osteoporotic fractures is lower in countries in the Mediterranean basin. Virgin olive oil, a key component of the Mediterranean Diet (MDiet), with recognised beneficial effects on metabolism and cardiovascular health, may decrease the risk of osteoporotic fractures. The aim to this study was to explore the effect of chronic consumption of total olive oil and i...

Fluorescence spectra of some common vegetable oils, including olive oil, olive residue oil, refined olive oil, corn oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, and cotton oil, were examined in their natural state, with a wavelength of 360 nm used as excitation radiation. All oils studied, except extra virgin olive oil, exhibited a strong fluorescence band at 430-450 nm. Extra virgin olive oil gave a diffe...

Olive oil as medicine: the effect on lipids and lipoproteins This report focuses on studies examining the effect of olive oil on blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) and lipoproteins (LDL, VLDL, and HDL). It is the first in a series of reports that summarize published studies examining the effect of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) on clinical risk factors for chronic diseases. These repor...