Coconut oil consumption did not significantly affect markers of glycemia , inflammation , and adiposity as compared with nontropical vegetable oils .
Conclusions : Coconut oil consumption results in significantly higher LDL-cholesterol than nontropical vegetable oils .
Background : Coconut oil is high in saturated fat and may , therefore , raise serum cholesterol concentrations , but beneficial effects on other cardiovascular risk factors have also been suggested .
Therefore , we conducted a systematic review of the effect of coconut oil consumption on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors compared with other cooking oils using data from clinical trials .
Comparison of effects of lauric acid and palmitic acid on plasma lipids and lipoproteins.
The effects of lauric acid ( C12:0 ) on plasma lipids and lipoproteins were compared with the effects of palmitic acid ( C16:0 ) and oleic acid ( C18:1 ) in a metabolic-diet study of 14 men by using liquid-formula diets fed for 3 wk each in r and om order . Lauric acid was supplied in a synthetic high-lauric oil , palmitic acid was provided by palm oil and oleic acid in oleic-rich sunflower seed oil . The high-lauric oil result ed in higher concentrations of plasma total cholesterol ( 4.94 + /- 0.75 mmol/L [ mean + /- SE ] ) and LDL cholesterol ( 3.70 + /- 0.57 mmol/L ) when compared with high-oleic sunflower oil ( 4.44 + /- 0.54 and 3.31 + /- 0.44 mmol/L , respectively ) , but did not raise total and LDL cholesterol concentrations as much as did palm oil ( 5.17 + /- 0.65 and 3.93 + /- 0.51 mmol/L , respectively ) . No differences were noted in plasma triglycerides or HDL cholesterol .  Lauric acid raises total and LDL cholesterol concentrations compared with oleic acid , but is not as potent for increasing cholesterol concentrations as is palmitic acid
Coconut oil consumption did not significantly affect markers of glycemia , inflammation , and adiposity as compared with nontropical vegetable oils .
Conclusions : Coconut oil consumption results in significantly higher LDL-cholesterol than nontropical vegetable oils .
Background : Coconut oil is high in saturated fat and may , therefore , raise serum cholesterol concentrations , but beneficial effects on other cardiovascular risk factors have also been suggested .
Therefore , we conducted a systematic review of the effect of coconut oil consumption on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors compared with other cooking oils using data from clinical trials .