Lipid Coated Microorganisms Killed by Lauric Acid*

Below are some of the pathogenic organisms reported to be inactivated by lauric acid.  (Click here to read more about this amazing medium chain fatty acid.)

Lipid Coated Viruses

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Measles virus
Herpes simplex virus
Herpes viridae
Sarcoma virus
Synctial virus
Human lymphotropic virus (Type 1)
Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)
Visna virus
Cytomegalovirus
Epstein-Barr virus
Influenza virus
Leukemia virus
Pneumonovirus
Hepatitis C virus

Lipid Coated Bacteria

Listeria monocytogenes
Helicobacter pylori
Hemophilus influenzae
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus agalactiae
Groups A,B,F & G streptococci
Gram-positive organisms
Gram-negative organisms (if pretreated with chelator)

* Reprinted with permission from page 61 of “The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil,” by Bruce Fife, N.D.