To conclude, our preliminary data strongly suggest that
virgin coconut oil with its high polyphenol content was
capable of maintaining the normal levels of cholesterol and
other lipid parameters in tissues and serum and also increased
the concentration of HDL cholesterol in rats. The
antioxidant activity of the PF of VCO against copperinduced
LDL oxidation confirms the high potential of this
oil in protecting LDL against oxidative stress induced by
physiological oxidants.