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Typical example of a medium-chain triglyceride, containing three medium chain fatty acids (caprylic acid in blue and capric acid in red)A medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) is a triglyceride with two or three fatty acids having an aliphatic tail of 6–12 carbon atoms, i.e. a medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA).
Examples of these lipids include cholesterol and triglycerides. The concentration of blood lipids depends on intake and excretion from the intestine , and uptake and secretion from cells . Hyperlipidemia is the presence of elevated or abnormal levels of lipids and/or lipoproteins in the blood , and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular ...
Stearin, a simple, saturated, symmetrical triglyceride, is a solid near room temperature, but most examples are oils. Their densities range from around 0.89 with very long-chain fatty acids, through about 0.93 to 0.98 with medium-chain, and above 1.0 for very-short-chain acids. [8]
I have found a few peer reviewed articles that give different lengths for medium chain triglycerides. If it is greater than 12 carbons it cannot passively diffuse as described in the first paragraph (and the first reference). The most common fatty acid in coconut milk is lauric acid (12C) but the range this morning said 6-10.
The Functional Food Centre at Oxford Brookes University conducted a study into the effects of chilli peppers and medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) on Diet Induced Thermogenesis (DIT). They concluded that "adding chilli and MCT to meals increases DIT by over 50% which over time may accumulate to help induce weight loss and prevent weight gain or ...
In the 1960s, medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) were found to produce more ketone bodies per unit of energy than normal dietary fats (which are mostly long-chain triglycerides). [15] MCTs are more efficiently absorbed and are rapidly transported to the liver via the hepatic portal system rather than the lymphatic system. [16]
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Common in the tropics, and unusual in composition, with medium chain fatty acids dominant. [6] Corn oil, one of the principal oils sold as salad and cooking oil. [7] Cottonseed oil, used as a salad and cooking oil, both domestically and industrially. [8] Olive oil, used in cooking, cosmetics, soaps, and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps.