ArticleJournal of chiropractic medicine2019
The Clinical Use of Monolaurin as a Dietary Supplement: A Review of the Literature.
Article in Journal of chiropractic medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Natural Products as Potential Resource Library for Control of Major Swine Enteric Viruses.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2026Review
- Monolaurin inhibits antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in patients with atopic dermatitis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Higher Serum Monolaurin Is Associated with a Lower Risk of COVID-19: Results from a Prospective Observational Cohort Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Observational
- Effects of the monolaurin based feed additive MGOsyn on methane production, rumen fermentation, and microbial communities using rumen fluid from Hanwoo steers in anFrontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Advances research in porcine enteric coronavirus therapies and antiviral drugs.The veterinary quarterly · 2024Review
- Influence of medium chain fatty acids on selected microbes and onFrontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- The Use of Natural Bioactive Nutraceuticals in the Management of Tick-Borne Illnesses.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Protective Barriers Provided by the Epidermis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil in Diet toAquaculture nutrition · 2022Article
- Insect Derived Lauric Acid as Promising Alternative Strategy to Antibiotics in the Antimicrobial Resistance Scenario.Frontiers in microbiology · 2021Review
- Monolaurin Confers a Protective Effect Against Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Infection in Piglets by Regulating the Interferon Pathway.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine what the peer-reviewed literature says about the clinical applications, therapeutic dosages, bioavailability, efficacy, and safety of monolaurin as a dietary supplement.
methodsThis was a narrative review using the PubMed database and the terms "monolaurin" and its chemical synonyms. Commercial websites that sell monolaurin were also searched for pertinent references. The reference sections of the newer articles were searched for any other relevant articles. Consensus was reached among the authors as to what articles had clinical relevance.
resultsTwenty-eight articles were found that appeared to address the clinical use of monolaurin.
conclusionThere are many articles that address the antimicrobial effects of monolaurin in vitro. Only 3 peer-reviewed papers that evidence in vivo antimicrobial effects of monolaurin in humans were located, and these were only for intravaginal and intraoral-that is, topical-use. No peer-reviewed evidence was found for the clinical use of monolaurin as a human dietary supplement other than as a nutrient.
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