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 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_(fruit) Lime] (Citrus acida). While alcoholic extracts of the rind of limes have shown ‘moderate’ anthelmintic activity against the human roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, in test tube studies[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1158424], and extracts of the rind may have an adverse effect on other helminths, there is no reason to believe that eating the flesh of limes will harm human helminths.
-* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-chain_triglyceride Medium-chain triglycerides] (MCTs) are extracted from ⚡'''coconut oil''', amongst other things. However, there have been no reports about MCTs having an adverse effect on helminths, which is not surprising considering that MCTs are food elements, and that 10-20% of the fatty acids found in the milk of cows, sheep and goats are MCTs.
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-chain_triglyceride Medium-chain triglycerides] (MCTs) are extracted from ⚡'''coconut oil''', amongst other things, and can be divided into four groups: 1. caproic acid, 2. caprylic acid, 3. capric acid and 4. lauric acid. [https://blog.bulletproof.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mcts/] Of these, lauric acid is the most well-known for its antibacterial, antimicrobial and antiviral properties [http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/08/22/mct-oil-health-benefits.aspx] which may explain why coconut oil (which is 40-50% lauric acid) appears more likely to affect human helminths than products containing a mixture of all four types of MCT, such as the milk of cows, sheep and goats, the fatty acids in which contain 10-20% mixed MCTs.
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion Onion] (Allium cepa). This is used as an ingredient in some proprietary deworming formulations and has been claimed to create an 'uninhabitable environment' for intestinal worms and to help eradicate tapeworms in particular. However, if eaten in normal dietary quantities, onion should not harm therapeutic human helminths.