Publications on Coconut products

  1. P. A. Kurup and T. Rajamohan. (1994). Consumption of Coconut oil and Coconut kernel and incidence of atherosclerosis. Indian Coconut Journal. Vol XXXV, No. 3. pp 2-16.
  2. T. Rajamohan. (1994). Coconut kernel in human diet, In : Processing and marketing of coconuts in India, Coconut Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, Kochi. pp 63-64.
  3. T. Rajamohan. (1997). Beneficial effects of coconut oil in humans, In: Environmental friendly coconut and coconut products. Proceeding of the Asia and Pacific Coconut Community COCOTECH meeting. Manila, Philippines.
  4. T. Rajamohan. (1997). ‘‘Study on the effect of consumption of coconut kernel and coconut oil on the serum lipid profile’’. Book published by Coconut Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, Kochi.
  5. Nair, K. G. P., Rajamohan, T., & Kurup, P. A. (1998). Changes in the metabolism of lipoproteins in rats fed coconut kernel protein. Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition, 25(3), 159-168.
  6. Sindhurani, J. A., & Rajamohan, T. (1998). Hypolipidemic effect of hemicellulose component of coconut fiber. Indian journal of experimental biology, 36(8), 786-789.
  7. Padmakumaran Nair, K. G., Rajamohan, T., & Kurup, P. A. (1998). Coconut kernel protein modifies the effect of coconut oil on serum lipids. Plant foods for human nutrition, 53(2), 133-144.
  8. Sindhurani, J. A., & Rajamohan, T. (1998). Effect of dietary fiber from coconut kernel (Cocos nucifera) on cholesterol metabolism. Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition, 24(3), 125-132.
  9. Sindhurani, J. A., & Rajamohan, T. (2000). Effects of different levels of coconut fiber on blood glucose, serum insulin and minerals in rats. Indian J. Physiol. Pharmacol, 44(1), 7-100.
  10. Salil, G., & Rajamohan, T. (2001). Hypolipidemic and antiperoxidative effect of coconut protein in hypercholesterolemic rats. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 39, 1028-1034.
  11. Mini, S., & Rajamohan, T. (2002). Cardioprotective effect of coconut kernel protein in isoproterenol administered rats. Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 39, 197-200.
  12. Anurag, P., & Rajamohan, T. (2003). Beneficial effects of tender coconut water against isoproterenol induced toxicity on heart mitochondrial activities in rats. Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 40, 278-280.
  13. Anurag, P., & Rajamohan, T. (2003). Cardioprotective effect of tender coconut water in experimental myocardial infarction. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 58(3), 1-12.
  14. Loki, A. L., & Rajamohan, T. (2003). Hepatoprotective and antioxidant effect of tender coconut water on carbon tetrachloride induced liver injury in rats. Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 40, 354-357.
  15. Nevin, K. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2004). Beneficial effects of virgin coconut oil on lipid parameters and in vitro LDL oxidation. Clinical biochemistry, 37(9), 830-835.
  16. Mini, S., & Rajamohan, T. (2004). Influence of coconut kernel protein on lipid metabolism in alcohol fed rats. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 42, 53-57.
  17. J. A. Sindhurani., and T. Rajamohan. (2006). Coconut fiber-A natural hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic agent. Indian Coconut Journal, Vol XXXV11, No. 3, pp 21-23.
  18. K. G. Nevin., and T. Rajamohan. (2006). Virgin Coconut Oil: Effect on lipid metabolism and dermal wound healing, Indian Coconut Journal. Vol XXXVII, No.6, pp 17-20.
  19. Sandhya, V. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2006). Beneficial effects of coconut water feeding on lipid metabolism in cholesterol-fed rats. Journal of medicinal food, 9(3), 400-407.
  20. Nevin, K. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2006). Virgin coconut oil supplemented diet increases the antioxidant status in rats. Food chemistry, 99(2), 260-266.
  21. Sandhya, V.G., Anurag, P., and T Rajamohan. (2008). Antithrombotic effects of tender coconut water, Indian Coconut Journal, Vol L1, No. 3, pp 12-16.
  22. Nevin, K. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2008). Influence of virgin coconut oil on blood coagulation factors, lipid levels and LDL oxidation in cholesterol fed Sprague–Dawley rats. e-SPEN, European e-Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, 3(1), e1-e8.
  23. Sandhya, V. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2008). Comparative evaluation of the hypolipidemic effects of coconut water and lovastatin in rats fed fat–cholesterol enriched diet. Food and chemical toxicology, 46(12), 3586-3592.
  24. Nevin, K. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2009). Wet and dry extraction of coconut oil: impact on lipid metabolic and antioxidant status in cholesterol coadministered rats. Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 87(8), 610-616.
  25. Nevin, K. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2010). Effect of topical application of virgin coconut oil on skin components and antioxidant status during dermal wound healing in young rats. Skin pharmacology and physiology, 23(6), 290-297.
  26. Bhagya, D., Prema, L., & Rajamohan, T. (2010). Tender coconut water maintains the level of electrolytes and renin in fructose-fed hypertensive rats. Int J Biol Med Res, 1(3), 44-48.
  27. Bhagya, D., Prema, L., & Rajamohan, T. (2010). Beneficial effects of tender coconut water on blood pressure and lipid levels in experimental hypertension. Journal of cell and tissue research, 10(1), 2139.
  28. T. Rajamohan (2011). Coconut – an important functional food, Indian Coconut Journal, Vol. LIV, No. 8, pp 6-7.
  29. Prathapan, A., & Rajamohan, T. (2011). Antioxidant and antithrombotic activity of tender coconut water in experimental myocardial infarction. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 35(5), 1501-1507.
  30. Chinu, C., & Rajamohan, T. (2011). Repeatedly heated cooking oils alter platelet functions in cholesterol fed Sprague dawley rats. Int J Biol Med Res, 2(4), 991-997.
  31. Salil, G., Nevin, K. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2011). Arginine rich coconut kernel protein modulates diabetes in alloxan treated rats. Chemico-Biological Interactions, 189(1-2), 107-111.
  32. Chikku, A. M., & Rajamohan, T. (2012). Coconut haustorium maintains cardiac integrity and alleviates oxidative stress in rats subjected to isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 74(5), 397.
  33. Salil, G., Nevin, K. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2012). Effect of dietary coconut kernel pro tein on the liver and pancreas of alloxan-induced diabetic rats: comparison with L-arginine and glibenclamide. Mediterranean journal of nutrition and metabolism, 5(2), 127-133.
  34. Preetha, P. P., Devi, V. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2012). Hypoglycemic and antioxidant potential of coconut water in experimental diabetes. Food & function, 3(7), 753-757.
  35. Bhagya, D., Prema, L., & Rajamohan, T. (2012). Therapeutic effects of tender coconut water on oxidative stress in fructose fed insulin resistant hypertensive rats. Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine, 5(4), 270-276.
  36. Chikku, A. M., & Rajamohan, T. (2012). Dietary coconut sprout beneficially modulates cardiac damage induced by isoproterenol in rats. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 7(4), 258-265.
  37. Renjith, R. S., & Rajamohan, T. (2012). Protective and curative effects of Cocos nucifera inflorescence on alloxan-induced pancreatic cytotoxicity in rats. Indian Journal of Pharmacology, 44(5), 555.
  38. Arunima, S., & Rajamohan, T. (2012). Virgin coconut oil improves hepatic lipid metabolism in rats–compared with copra oil, olive oil and sunflower oil. Indian J Exp Biol. 50(11), 802-9.
  39. Nair, S. A., & Rajamohan, T. (2012). Age dependent variation in the antioxidant status and oxidative stress in rats fed diet containing coconut oil and sunflower oil. International Journal of Biological and Medical Research, 3(2), 1589-1594.
  40. Renjith, R. S., & Rajamohan, T. (2012). Young inflorescence of Cocos nucifera contributes to improvement of glucose homeostasis and antioxidant status in diabetic rats. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 32(4), 193-198.
  41. Salil, G., Nevin, K. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2012). Arginine‐rich coconut kernel diet influences nitric oxide synthase activity in alloxandiabetic rats. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 92(9), 1903-1908.
  42. T. Rajmohan. (2013). Health benefits of Coconut and its products, Indian Coconut Journal, Vol. LVI, No.6, pp 7-10.
  43. Salil, G., Nevin, K. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2013). Coconut kernel-derived proteins enhance hypolipidemic and antioxidant activity in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 64(3), 327-332.
  44. Preetha, P. P., Devi, V. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2013). Effects of coconut water on carbohydrate metabolism and pancreatic pathology of alloxan induced diabetic rats. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 5(3), 234-240.
  45. Preetha, P. P., Devi, V. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2013). Comparative effects of mature coconut water (Cocos nucifera) and glibenclamide on some biochemical parameters in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, 23(3), 481-487.
  46. Remya, S., Chikku, A. M., Renjith, R. S., Arunima, S., & Rajamohan, T. (2013). Coconut kernel protein in diet protects the heart by beneficially modulating endothelial nitric oxide synthase, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and nuclear factor-kappaB expressions in experimental myocardial infarction. journal of food and drug analysis, 21(3), 325-331.
  47. Arunima, S., & Rajamohan, T. (2013). Effect of virgin coconut oil enriched diet on the antioxidant status and paraoxonase 1 activity in ameliorating the oxidative stress in rats–a comparative study. Food & function, 4(9), 1402-1409.
  48. Renjith, R. S., Chikku, A. M., & Rajamohan, T. (2013). Cytoprotective, antihyperglycemic and phytochemical properties of Cocos nucifera (L.) inflorescence. Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine, 6(10), 804-810.
  49. Salil, G., Nithya, R., Nevin, K. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2014). Dietary coconut kernel protein beneficially modulates NFκB and RAGE expression in streptozotocin induced diabetes in rats. Journal of food science and technology, 51(9), 2141-2147.
  50. Preetha, P. P., Devi, V. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2014). Antihyperlipidemic effects of mature coconut water and its role in regulating lipid metabolism in alloxan-induced experimental diabetes. Comparative Clinical Pathology, 23(5), 1331-1337.
  51. Arunima, S., & Rajamohan, T. (2014). Influence of virgin coconut oil-enriched diet on the transcriptional regulation of fatty acid synthesis and oxidation in rats–a comparative study. British Journal of Nutrition, 111(10), 1782-1790.
  52. Nair, S. V. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2014). The role of coconut water on nicotine-induced reproductive dysfunction in experimental male rat model. Food and Nutrition Sciences, 5(12), 1121-1130.
  53. T. Rajamohan. (2015). Cardio-protective properties of Coconut oil and Virgin Coconut oil, Indian Coconut Journal Vol LVIII, No.6, pp 27-29.
  54. Preetha, P. P., Devi, V. G., & Rajamohan, T. (2015). Mature coconut water exhibits antidiabetic and antithrombotic potential via L-arginine-nitric oxide pathway in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology, 26(6), 575-583.
  55. T. Rajamohan. (2016). Coconut research-achievements and future outlook, Indian Coconut Journal, Vol. LVIII, No. 12, pp 17-20.
  56. Arunima, S., & Rajamohan, T. (2016). Supplementation of virgin coconut oil compared with copra oil, olive oil and sunflower oil on thrombotic factors in rats and in vitro platelet aggregation. Intl J Curr Res Bio Sci Plant Bio, 3(2), 106-113.
  57. Arunima, S., & Rajamohan, T. (2016). Virgin coconut oil enriched diet promotes reverse cholesterol transport by upregulating LXR α-ABCA1 pathway in macrophages-a comparative study. International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, 3, 11-20.
  58. T. Rajamohan. (2017). Cardioprotective properties of Coconut oil, Indian Coconut Journal, Vol LX, No. 2, pp 21-23.
  59. Chinu, C., & Rajamohan, T. (2018). Administration of repeatedly heated coconut oil alters lipid levels and antioxidant status in cholesterol fed rats. Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 11(2), 187-198.
  60. Chinu, C., & Rajamohan, T. (2018). Repeatedly heated cooking oils induced alterations in erythrocyte membrane integrity and antioxidant status in cholesterol fed Sprague Dawley rats. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 42(5), e12555.
  61. Arunima, S., & Rajamohan, T. (2018). Lauric acid beneficially modulates apolipoprotein secretion and enhances fatty acid oxidation via PPARα-dependent pathways in cultured rat hepatocytes. Journal of Exploratory Research in Pharmacology, 3(1), 1-11.
  62. Rajamohan, T., & Archana, U. (2018). Nutrition and health aspects of coconut. In The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera L.)-Research and Development Perspectives (pp. 757-777). Springer, Singapore.
  63. Chinu, C., & Rajamohan, T. (2020). Comparative effects of repeatedly heated cooking oils on tissue lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in cholesterol-fed Sprague Dawley rats. Nutrition & Food Science, 51, 412-425.

Other Publications

  1. Rajamohan, T., & Kurup, P. A. (1986). Lysine: arginine ratio of protein and its effect on cholesterol metabolism. Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics, 23(5), 294-296.
  2. Rajamohan, T., & Kurup, P. A. (1990). Antiatherogenic effect of a low lysine: arginine ratio of protein involves alteration in the aortic glycosamihoglycans and glycoproteins. Journal of Biosciences, 15(4), 305-311.
  3. Rajamohan, T., & Kurup, P. A. (1997). Lysine: arginine ratio of a protein influences cholesterol metabolism. Part 1--Studies on sesame protein having low lysine: arginine ratio. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 35(11), 1218-1223.
  4. Rajasree, C. R., Rajamohan, T., & Augusti, K. T. (1998). Antiperoxide effect of garlic protein in alcohol fed rats. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 36(1), 60-64.
  5. Shaji Prabha, S. P., & Rajamohan, T. (1998). Effect of inclusion of cashew globulin (Anacardium occidentale) to a casein diet on lipid parameters in rats. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 53(1), 83-92.
  6. Rajasree, C. R., Rajamohan, T., & Augusti, K. T. (1999). Biochemical effects of garlic protein on lipid metabolism in alcohol fed rats. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 37(3), 243-247.
  7. Rajasree, C. R., Rajmohan, T., & Augusti, K. T. (2009). Antiatherogenic and antiperoxidative effects of garlic and soy proteins in alcohol fed rats. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 47(3), 169-175.