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Medium-chain triglyceride (MCT)

Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) comprise saturated fatty acids with 6–10 carbons. Besides synthetic medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oils there are natural sources, like coconut oil and dairy fat. Compared with long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs), the chemical and physical properties of MCFAs show substantial metabolic differences. MCFAs do not require binding to proteins such as fatty-acid binding protein, fatty acid transport protein, and/or fatty acid translocase (FAT, homolog to human platelet CD36).

Ref:
Berit Marten, Maria Pfeuffer, Jürgen Schrezenmeir, Medium-chain triglycerides, International Dairy Journal, Volume 16, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1374-1382, ISSN 0958-6946, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idairyj.2006.06.015. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0958694606001609)

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Added on Apr 7, 2022 by Barbara Van De Keer
Edited on Aug 25, 2022 by Barbara Van De Keer

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