(Image grabbed fromDOST Secretary Fortunato de laPena's Facebook page) MANILA - An official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday said the study on the effectiveness of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as an adjunct therapy for Covid-19 showed that it has helped in the symptom's relief and faster recovery of clinical trial participants. "Base sa community (based clinical) trials ng DOST-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) sa Sta. Rosa (Laguna), kung saan nilalagay nila ang VCO sa pagkain ng mga participants na mild Covid cases bilang dagdag sa standard na pangangalaga, nababawasan ang mga sintomas ng mild Covid cases at hindi nagiging severe case, at mas maaga silang gumagaling (Community-based clinical trials held by DOST-FNRI in Sta. Rosa, Laguna showed that mild Covid-19 patients who had VCO mixed in their meals had their symptoms reduced. Their condition did not become severe, and they recovered faster," DOST Undersecretary Rowena Guevara