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Coconut oil is an effective moisturizer for dry skin that can also aid in the treatment of inflammation and skin conditions like eczema, according to dermatologists.
Pestalotiopsis palmarum is the causative agent of a fungal disease of bananas, coconut and Date palms. The fungus causes leaf spots, petiole/rachis blights and sometimes bud rot of palms. Unlike other leaf spot and blight diseases, Pestalotiopsis palmarun attacks all parts of the leaf from the base to the tip. Whereas most diseases only infect ...
Coconut oil (or coconut fat) is an edible oil derived from the kernels, meat, and milk of the coconut palm fruit. [1] Coconut oil is a white solid fat below around 25 °C (77 °F), and a clear thin liquid oil at higher temperatures. Unrefined varieties have a distinct coconut aroma. [2]
3-Nitropropionic acid (3-NPA) is a mycotoxin, a potent mitochondrial inhibitor, [1] which is toxic to humans. It is produced by a number of fungi, and may be found in food such as in sugar cane as well as Japanese fungally fermented staples, including miso, soy sauce, katsuobushi, [2] coconuts [3] and some traditional Chinese medicines.
The risk of infection is increased with traumatic injury to the skin and also in people with certain underlying conditions such as diabetes, chronic venous insufficiency and immunosuppression. [3] Staphylococcal and Streptococcal organisms remain the most common causes of superficial infection after a flooding event. [ 4 ]
Research shows that using “virgin coconut oil” (or unrefined, unprocessed coconut oil) is safe for use on the skin and even offers many benefits in terms of skin hydration.
Mycotoxins have the potential for both acute and chronic health effects via ingestion, skin contact, [50] inhalation, and entering the blood stream and lymphatic system. They inhibit protein synthesis, damage macrophage systems, inhibit particle clearance of the lung, and increase sensitivity to bacterial endotoxin. [ 31 ]
Tinea versicolor (also pityriasis versicolor) is a condition characterized by a skin eruption on the trunk and proximal extremities. [1] The majority of tinea versicolor is caused by the fungus Malassezia globosa, although Malassezia furfur is responsible for a small number of cases.