Coconut oil is high in caprylic acid and medium chain fatty acids..
Know this isn't an article from a peer reviewed journal but it does give a bit of information and there is quite a bit of information about caprylic acid on the internet as it has long been used as a natural and safe antifungal, though potent! (Moms in our LLL group swear by it)
http://www.livestrong.com/article/266878-caprylic-acid-in-coconut-oil/
Celina D., LLLL, IBCLC
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