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Glycerol Monolaurate

Evidence

Limited
Evidence: 2 of 5 (Limited)

What the evidence says

A monoglyceride of lauric acid marketed for antimicrobial and immune support. Shows antibacterial/antiviral activity in vitro, but human clinical evidence for oral supplementation is essentially absent.

In-vitro antimicrobial activity only; no human efficacy data

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About Glycerol Monolaurate

A monoglyceride of lauric acid marketed for antimicrobial and immune support. Shows antibacterial/antiviral activity in vitro, but human clinical evidence for oral supplementation is essentially absent. Claims rest on mechanistic data only.

What Glycerol Monolaurate supports

  • Coconut-derived lipid marketed for immune support

How much Glycerol Monolaurate to take

The RDA prevents deficiency. The effective range is what clinical trials used to actually move the outcome.

Effective

3003000

mg

Marketed at roughly 300 mg to 3 g/day; no established therapeutic dose.

Clinical evidence

Limited clinical evidence. In-vitro antimicrobial activity only; no human efficacy data

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