Coconut oil remains unique in the plant kingdom for its high concentration of medium-chain fatty acids. As pointed out by Dr. Bruce Fife, the
physician that wrote “The Coconut Oil Miracle,” these compounds have a specific action in the body that can cause a range of reactions in those that consume them. While these remain overwhelmingly positive, detox reactions may occur.
Botanists from the University College of Los Angeles classify the coconut as a drupe, a sub-group of fruit. This helps to explain its unusual nutritional profile. The edible sections are 60 percent oil, and these fatty elements are highly saturated. What marks out coconut oil even more is the large proportion of medium-chain fatty acids, highly active compounds that make up three-quarters of the oil.
