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12 health benefits of coconut oil
10. It can fight ulcers
When compared with the drug sucralfate, coconut milk (which contains coconut oil components) can be as effective in the management of ulcers.
Male rats with ulcers were used in a study that compared coconut milk and coconut water. The healing of coconut milk was similar to that of sucralfate, reducing the ulcer area by 56 percent. The authors noted that coconut milk and coconut water showed an ability to protect ulcerated gastric mucosa.
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