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Lauric acidLauric acid is found in vegetable oils such as cinnamon oil, butter, coconut oil, and palm oil.
Chemical Formula:
C12H24O2
Layman's explanation:
Lauric acid was first discovered in lauraceae seeds by
Marsson T in 1849. The highest content of lauric
acid is found in a mother's breast milk and lauraceae seeds. It is used in foods such as vegetable shortenings as a defoaming agent and industrially as a booster for soaps and detergents. Additionally, Lauric acid is a medium chain fatty acid, which forms monolaurin in the human or animal body. This compound is an antiviral, antibacterial, and
antiprotozoal monoglyceride that destroys lipid coated viruses such as HIV, herpes, cytomegalovirus, and influenza.
Keywords:
vegetable oil,
defoaming agent,
antiviral
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