Pub. Date : 2019 Sep - Oct
PMID : 31707063
1 Functional Relationships(s)Download |
Sentence | Compound Name | Protein Name | Organism |
| 1 | Lauric acid, a medium-chain fatty acid and the main constituent of coconut oil, increases LDL-C and HDL-C concentrations, since it plays a main role as a substrate for apolipoprotein (apo)A1 and apoB synthesis, which are the key molecules in HDL-C and LDL-C particles, respectively.Despite some findings demonstrating an increase in HDL-C, definitive long-term clinical trials are imperative to ascertain whether this effect is clinically relevant. | Coconut Oil | apolipoprotein B | Homo sapiens |