The medium chain triglyceride, hereinafter referred to as MCT. MCT powder naturally exists in palm kernel oil, coconut oil and other foods and breast milk, and is one of the sources of dietary fat. The main component is "caprylic, capric glyceride".

Fatty acids are divided into short-chain, medium-chain and long-chain according to the length of the carbon chain. Generally, fatty acids containing 6 to 12 carbon atoms forming a carbon chain are called medium-chain fatty acids. MCT powder is esterified with glycerol to form medium-chain fatty acid triglycerides. . Typical MCT powder refers to saturated caprylic triglyceride or saturated capric triglyceride or saturated caprylic-capric mixed triglyceride.
Medium-chain triglycerides are composed of saturated fatty acids only, have a low freezing point, are liquid at room temperature, and have low viscosity. Compared with soybean oil, it is completely odorless, colorless and transparent liquid. Compared with ordinary oils and hydrogenated oils, the content of unsaturated fatty acids in medium-chain triglycerides is extremely low, the oxidation stability is very good, and its iodine value does not exceed 0.5. MCT powder is particularly stable at high and low temperatures.
In the food additive industry, medium-chain triglycerides can be used as solvents and carriers for flavors and pigments; in bakery food processing, medium-chain triglycerides are often paired with cheap vegetable oils as anti-sticking agents to prevent baking. Food sticks to pans or molds; pure medium-chain triglycerides or blends with vegetable oils are also commonly used as lubricants and release agents for sausage presses; medium-chain triglycerides can also be used to treat various fat-soluble Vitamins, pigments and antioxidants, when a small amount of MCT powder is added, the viscosity of high-viscosity fatty substances will be greatly reduced; in the food processing industry, MCT powder is also used to replace easily oxidized milk fat, used to make milk liqueur and cheese imitation Product; if used in combination with water-soluble colloid, MCT powder can also be used as a clouding agent for beverages. In addition, MCT powder can also be used as lubricating oil for food processing machinery instead of mineral oil.