Effects of virgin coconut oil as adjunct therapy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis / Nazli Zainuddin, Nurul Azira Mohd Shah and Rosdan Salim

Introduction: The role of virgin coconut oil in the treatment of allergic rhinitis is controversial. Thus, the aim of the present study is to determine the effects of virgin coconut oil ingestion, in addition to standard medications, on allergic rhinitis. We also studied the side effects of consumpt...

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Main Authors: Zainuddin, Nazli, Mohd Shah, Nurul Azira, Salim, Rosdan
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Published: Faculty of Medicine 2016
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spelling uitm-149322016-10-27T15:56:19Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14932/ Effects of virgin coconut oil as adjunct therapy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis / Nazli Zainuddin, Nurul Azira Mohd Shah and Rosdan Salim Zainuddin, Nazli Mohd Shah, Nurul Azira Salim, Rosdan Rhinitis. Acute nasopharyngitis (Common cold) Introduction: The role of virgin coconut oil in the treatment of allergic rhinitis is controversial. Thus, the aim of the present study is to determine the effects of virgin coconut oil ingestion, in addition to standard medications, on allergic rhinitis. We also studied the side effects of consumption of virgin coconut oil. Methods: Fifty two subjects were equally divided into test and control groups. All subjects received a daily dose of 10mg of loratadine for 28 days. The test group was given 10ml of virgin coconut oil three times a day in addition to loratadine. The symptoms of allergic rhinitis were scored at the beginning and end of the study. Results:, the symptom score were divided into nasal and non-nasal symptom scores. Sneezing score showed a significant difference, however the score was more in control group than test group, indicating that improvement in symptom was more in control group. The rest of the nasal symptom and non-nasal symptom score showed no significant difference between test and control groups. Approximately 58% of the test subjects developed side effects from consumption of virgin coconut oil, mainly gastrointestinal side effects. Conclusion: In the present study, ingestion of virgin coconut oil does not improve the overall and individual symptoms of allergic rhinitis, furthermore it has side effects Faculty of Medicine 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14932/1/AJ_NAZLI%20ZAINUDDIN%20JCHS%2016.pdf Zainuddin, Nazli and Mohd Shah, Nurul Azira and Salim, Rosdan (2016) Effects of virgin coconut oil as adjunct therapy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis / Nazli Zainuddin, Nurul Azira Mohd Shah and Rosdan Salim. Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences, 1 (1). pp. 22-28. ISSN 0127-984X http://jchs-medicine.uitm.edu.my/
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topic Rhinitis. Acute nasopharyngitis (Common cold)
spellingShingle Rhinitis. Acute nasopharyngitis (Common cold)
Zainuddin, Nazli
Mohd Shah, Nurul Azira
Salim, Rosdan
Effects of virgin coconut oil as adjunct therapy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis / Nazli Zainuddin, Nurul Azira Mohd Shah and Rosdan Salim
description Introduction: The role of virgin coconut oil in the treatment of allergic rhinitis is controversial. Thus, the aim of the present study is to determine the effects of virgin coconut oil ingestion, in addition to standard medications, on allergic rhinitis. We also studied the side effects of consumption of virgin coconut oil. Methods: Fifty two subjects were equally divided into test and control groups. All subjects received a daily dose of 10mg of loratadine for 28 days. The test group was given 10ml of virgin coconut oil three times a day in addition to loratadine. The symptoms of allergic rhinitis were scored at the beginning and end of the study. Results:, the symptom score were divided into nasal and non-nasal symptom scores. Sneezing score showed a significant difference, however the score was more in control group than test group, indicating that improvement in symptom was more in control group. The rest of the nasal symptom and non-nasal symptom score showed no significant difference between test and control groups. Approximately 58% of the test subjects developed side effects from consumption of virgin coconut oil, mainly gastrointestinal side effects. Conclusion: In the present study, ingestion of virgin coconut oil does not improve the overall and individual symptoms of allergic rhinitis, furthermore it has side effects
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author Zainuddin, Nazli
Mohd Shah, Nurul Azira
Salim, Rosdan
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title Effects of virgin coconut oil as adjunct therapy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis / Nazli Zainuddin, Nurul Azira Mohd Shah and Rosdan Salim
title_short Effects of virgin coconut oil as adjunct therapy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis / Nazli Zainuddin, Nurul Azira Mohd Shah and Rosdan Salim
title_full Effects of virgin coconut oil as adjunct therapy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis / Nazli Zainuddin, Nurul Azira Mohd Shah and Rosdan Salim
title_fullStr Effects of virgin coconut oil as adjunct therapy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis / Nazli Zainuddin, Nurul Azira Mohd Shah and Rosdan Salim
title_full_unstemmed Effects of virgin coconut oil as adjunct therapy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis / Nazli Zainuddin, Nurul Azira Mohd Shah and Rosdan Salim
title_sort effects of virgin coconut oil as adjunct therapy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis / nazli zainuddin, nurul azira mohd shah and rosdan salim
publisher Faculty of Medicine
publishDate 2016
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