Binabalangkas pa raw ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST) ang report ukol sa ginawang clinical trial laban sa COVID-19 ng virgin coconut oil (VCO).
Ayon sa Department of Health (DOH), wala pa silang natatanggap na impormasyon ukol sa anunsyo ng Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) kamakailan na may resulta na ang isinagawa nilang trial sa VCO bilang treatment sa COVID-19 patients.
“Noong huli nating makausap si Sec. Boy (Fortunato de la Peña), sinasabi niya na malapit nang matapos ang kanilang trial at binubuo na lang ang mga ebidensya,” ani Health Usec. Maria Rosario Vergeire sa isang media forum.
“We are still awaiting for DOST to provide us a complete documentation and results of VCO trials that has been done.”
Magugunitang sinabi ni PCHRD executive director Dr. Jaime Montoya na napababa ng VCO sa 60% hanggang 90% ang coronavirus count ng trial participants.
“The results are very promising, as not only does it show that the VCO, by itself, can destroy the virus, but it also has a key mechanism in upregulating the immune response against COVID-19,” ani Montoya.
“There are still alternative solutions against COVID-19 aside from vaccines. Although further investigation is needed before we develop a possible prevention or treatment option, we aim to give Filipinos hope through our ongoing local research initiatives,” DOST Sec. Fortunato de la Peña.
