Lauric acid
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A saturated fatty acid that makes up a large share of the fat in coconut oil and palm kernel oil.
Why it’s used
Taken or included in supplements for its presence in medium-chain fatty acid blends, sometimes marketed for energy metabolism or general antimicrobial properties.
What the evidence says
Laboratory studies show lauric acid has antimicrobial activity against certain organisms in vitro, but this has not translated into established evidence for oral supplementation producing a specific health benefit in humans.
Where we looked
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- PubMed: 5 records · searched August 2026
"Lauric acid"[Title/Abstract] AND ("dietary supplements"[MeSH] OR supplementation[Title/Abstract] OR supplement[Title/Abstract] OR supplements[Title/Abstract] OR "oral administration"[Title/Abstract]) AND (randomized controlled trial[pt] OR clinical trial[pt] OR meta-analysis[pt] OR systematic review[pt]) AND humans[MeSH] - PubMed: 2666 records · searched August 2026
"Lauric acid"[Title/Abstract]
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Context
Most human dietary exposure to lauric acid comes from foods like coconut oil rather than from isolated supplement doses, and no standard supplemental dosing protocol has been established in clinical research.
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